Listrophoridae is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
of mites in the suborder
Psoroptidia
Psoroptidia is a parvorder of the Acari (mite) group Astigma (or Astigmatina). It comprises around 40 families, and apparently originated as parasites of birds, before a secondary radiation saw some taxa become parasites of mammals. Because of t ...
of the order
Sarcoptiformes
The Sarcoptiformes are an order of Acari comprising over 15,000 described species in around 230 families. Previously it was divided into two suborders, Oribatida and Astigmatina, but Oribatida has been promoted to an order, and Astigmatina is n ...
. The family contains small, long mites specialized for grasping the hairs of mammals. North American genera include:
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Aplodontochirus''
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Chirodiscoides''
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Dentocarpus''
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Geomylichus''
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Leporacarus''
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Listrophorus
''Listrophorus'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Listrophoridae. North American species with their hosts include:
*'' Listrophorus americanus'' – muskrat (''Ondatra zibethicus'')
*'' Listrophorus caudatus'' – round-tailed muskra ...
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Lutracarus''
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Lynxacarus''
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Olabidocarpus''
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Olistrophorus''
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Prolistrophorus''
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Quasilistrophorus''
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Asiochirus'' is one Asian genus. Unidentified listrophorids have been found on the
marsh rice rat
The marsh rice rat (''Oryzomys palustris'') is a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae. It usually occurs in wetland habitats, such as swamps and salt marshes. It is found mostly in the eastern and southern United States, fr ...
(''Oryzomys palustris'') in Florida and Georgia.
[Worth, 1950, p. 331; Wilson and Durden, 2003, table 1]
See also
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List of parasites of the marsh rice rat
References
Literature cited
*Whitaker, J.O. and Wilson, N. 1974
Host and distribution lists of mites (Acari), parasitic and phoretic, in the hair of wild mammals of North America, north of Mexico(subscription required). American Midland Naturalist 91(1):1–67.
*Whitaker, J.O., Walters, B.L., Castor, L.K., Ritzi, C.M. and Wilson, N. 2007
Host and distribution lists of mites (Acari), parasitic and phoretic, in the hair or on the skin of North American wild mammals north of Mexico: records since 1974 Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1:1–173.
*Wilson, N. and Durden, L.A. 2003
Ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates inhabiting the Georgia Barrier Islands, USA: an inventory and preliminary biogeographical analysis(subscription required). Journal of Biogeography 30(8):1207–1220.
*Worth, C.B. 1950
Observations on ectoparasites of some small mammals in Everglades National Park and Hillsborough County, Florida(subscription required). The Journal of Parasitology 36(4):326–335.
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Sarcoptiformes
Acari families