Demodecidae

Demodecidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Subclass:	Acari
Order:	Trombidiformes
Superfamily:	Cheyletoidea
Family:	Demodecidae; Nicolet, 1855[1]
Genera include
	Apodemodex; Demodex; Ophthalmodex; Pterodex; Rhinodex; Soricidex; Stomatodex;
Diversity
	7 genera, c. 65 species

Demodecidae is a family of parasitic mites, living on various species of mammals. Each species of mite is usually only found on a single mammal species, whereas a mammal species can have several different species of demodecid mites living on it.[2] Many species of mites are restricted to very limited areas of their body, e.g. the Meibomian glands, the ear canal, the tongue etc. This family was formerly named Demodicidae.

References

Histoire naturelle des Acariens qui se trouvent aux environs de Paris. MH Nicolet, Arch. Mus. natn. Hist. nat. Paris., 1855
Izdebska, Joanna N.; Rolbiecki, Leszek; Fryderyk, Slawomira (2016). "A new species of Demodex (Acari: Demodecidae) from the skin of the vibrissal area of the house mouse Mus musculus (Rodentia: Muridae), with data on parasitism". Systematic & Applied Acarology. 21 (8): 1031–1039. doi:10.11158/saa.21.8.4.

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[1] Histoire naturelle des Acariens qui se trouvent aux environs de Paris. MH Nicolet, Arch. Mus. natn. Hist. nat. Paris., 1855

[IzdebskaRolbieckiFryderyk2016-2] Izdebska, Joanna N.; Rolbiecki, Leszek; Fryderyk, Slawomira (2016). "A new species of Demodex (Acari: Demodecidae) from the skin of the vibrissal area of the house mouse Mus musculus (Rodentia: Muridae), with data on parasitism". Systematic & Applied Acarology. 21 (8): 1031–1039. doi:10.11158/saa.21.8.4.