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Pneumonyssoides

Pneumonyssoides is a monotypic genus of mites belonging to the family Halarachnidae. The only species is Pneumonyssoides caninum. It is one of the most commonly studied species of Halarachnidae found in dogs.

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Pneumonyssoides
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Halarachnidae
Genus: Pneumonyssoides
Fain, 1955
Species:
P. caninum
Binomial name
Pneumonyssoides caninum
(Chandler & Ruhe, 1940)

Pneumonyssoides is a monotypic genus of mites belonging to the family Halarachnidae. The only species is Pneumonyssoides caninum.1 It is one of the most commonly studied species of Halarachnidae found in dogs.2: 112 

They are oval shaped. Adults in this species can measure from 1.5 to 0.6 mm in length.3: 238 

The species is found in North America.1 They have a world wide distribution.4: 38 

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  1. "Pneumonyssoides Fain, 1955". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. Morand, S.; Krasnov, B. R.; Poulin, R. (2007-01-27). Micromammals and Macroparasites: From Evolutionary Ecology to Management. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-4-431-36025-4.
  3. Taylor, M. A.; Coop, R. L.; Wall, Richard L. (2015-12-21). Veterinary Parasitology. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-67162-7.
  4. Weese, Scott; Evason, Michelle (2019-08-01). Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat: A Color Handbook. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4987-7553-3.