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Myobia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Myobiidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Acari

Suborder
  
Prostigmata

Scientific name
  
Myobia

Higher classification
  
Myobiidae

Order
  
Trombidiformes

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Similar
  
Ornithonyssus bacoti, Ornithonyssus, Clostridium piliforme, Polyplax spinulosa, Trixacarus caviae

Myobia musculi


Myobia is a genus of mites that live in the fur of rodents, and contains the following species:

  • Myobia agraria Gorissen & Lukoschus, 1982 – found on Apodemus agrarius
  • Myobia annae Haitlinger, 1987 – found on Apodemus mystacinus
  • Myobia apomyos Uchikawa, OConnor & Klompen, 1991 – found on Apomys littoralis
  • Myobia malaysiensis Fain, Lukoschus & Nadchatram, 1980
  • Myobia musculi (Schrank, 1781)
  • Myobia machadoi Fain, 1972
  • References

    Myobia Wikipedia