| Demodex microti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Demodecidae |
| Genus: | Demodex |
| Species: | D. microti
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| Binomial name | |
| Demodex microti Izdebska & Rolbiecki, 2013
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Demodex microti is a hair follicle mite from the skin of the genital area of the common vole, Microtus arvalis.1
Taxonomy
D. microti was initially described in studies of genital mites in Microtus arvalis. The species was distinguished as a unique species in 2013 based on the morphology of its larval development.1
References
References
- Izdebska, Joanna N.; Rolbiecki, Leszek (2013). "Demodex microti n. sp. (Acari: Demodecidae) in Microtus arvalis (Pallas) (Rodentia, Cricetidae)". Systematic Parasitology. 86 (2): 187–196. doi:10.1007/s11230-013-9440-9. PMID 24048750. S2CID 16083336.