Raillietia

Raillietia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Suborder: Monogynaspida
Infraorder: Gamasina
Superfamily: Dermanyssoidea
Family: Raillietiidae
Vitzthum, 1943
Genus: Raillietia
Troessart, 1902

Raillietia is a genus of mites placed in its own family, Railletiidae, in the order Mesostigmata. Its name honours French parasitologist Louis-Joseph Alcide Railliet. It contains seven recognized species:[1]

  • Raillietia acevedoi Quintero-Martinez, Bassols-Batalla & DaMassa, 1992
  • Raillietia auris (Leidy, 1872)
  • Raillietia australis Domrow, 1961
  • Raillietia caprae Quintero, Bassols & Acevedo, 1980
  • Raillietia flechtmanni Faccini, Leite & da-Costa, 1992
  • Raillietia manfredi Domrow, 1980
  • Raillietia whartoni Potter & Johnston, 1978

References

  1. ↑ David Evans Walter (ed.). "Raillietiidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved September 3, 2010.