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Checklist for Infraclass Acari Nitzsch, 1818 (Mites and Ticks)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
266
1114
2746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
234
1010
2473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
157
376
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
157 Families width 731 Species and 5 Subspecies
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Acaridae Latreille, 1802Acarid mites7SpeciesTaxom
Achipteriidae Thor, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Algophagidae Fain, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae Banks, 190712SpeciesTaxom
Ameridae Grandjean, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Ameronothridae Willmann, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Ameroseiidae Evans, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Anisitsiellidae Koenike, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Anystidae Oudemans, 1936Whirligig Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae C. L. Koch, 1844Soft tick9SpeciesTaxom
Arrenuridae Thor, 190011SpeciesTaxom
Ascidae Oudemans, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Astegistidae Balogh, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Athienemanniidae Viets, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Atopomelidae Fain, 197233SpeciesTaxom
Aturidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Avenzoariidae Oudemans, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Blattisociidae (Garman, 1948)2SpeciesTaxom
Brachychthoniidae Thor, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Camisiidae Oudemans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Canestriniidae Berlese, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 183719SpeciesTaxom
Caudiferidae Gaud & Atyeo, 19780SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoppiidae (Kunst, 1971)1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratozetidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodactylidae Zakhvatkin, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Chamobatidae Thor, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 18156SpeciesTaxom
Chirodiscidae Trouessart, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Chortoglyphidae Berlese, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Cunaxidae Thor, 1902Predatory Mites3SpeciesTaxom
Cymbaeremaeidae Sellnick, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Damaeidae Berlese, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Damaeolidae Grandjean, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855Follicle mites1SpeciesTaxom
Dermanyssidae Kolenati, 1859Dermanyssid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Dermationidae Fain, 19650SpeciesTaxom
Diarthrophallidae Trägårdh, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Eniochthoniidae Grandjean, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Eremobelbidae Balogh, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ereynetidae Schrank, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites1SpeciesTaxom
Erythraeidae Oudemans, 190213SpeciesTaxom
Eupalopsellidae Willmann, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Euphthiracaridae Jacot, 19308SpeciesTaxom
Eustathiidae Oudemans, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Eviphididae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Eylaidae Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Fedrizziidae Trägårdh, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Galumnellidae Piffl, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Galumnidae Jacot, 192521SpeciesTaxom
Gaudiellidae Atyeo, Baker..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphagidae De Geer, 17789SpeciesTaxom
Halacaridae Murray, 1877Sea mites16SpeciesTaxom
Haplozetidae Grandjean, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Hemileiidae (J. & P. Balogh, 1984)2SpeciesTaxom
Hemisarcoptidae Oudemans, 19040SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniellidae Grandjean, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniidae Sellnick, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Heterozerconidae Berlese, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Holothyridae Thorell, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Humerobatidae Grandjean, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Hyadesiidae Halbert, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hydrachnidae Leach, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodromidae Viets, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 18968SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobatidae Koch, 18425SpeciesTaxom
Hypochthoniidae Berlese, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick24SpeciesTaxom
Johnstonianidae Thor, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Krendowskiidae Viets, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 189210SpeciesTaxom
Liacaridae Sellnick, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Licneremaeidae Grandjean, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Liebstadiidae J. & P. Balogh, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Limnocharidae Grube, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Limnozetidae Thor, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Listrophoridae Mégnin & Tro..., 18845SpeciesTaxom
Lohmanniidae Berlese, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Machuellidae Balogh, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Macrochelidae Vitzthum, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Macronyssidae Oudemans, 1936Macronyssid Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Melicharidae (Hirschmann, 1962)0SpeciesTaxom
Mesoplophoridae Ewing, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Metagynuridae Baker & Wharton, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Microtrombidiidae Womersley, 1936Micro velvet mites0SpeciesTaxom
Microzetidae Grandjean, 193611SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 187712SpeciesTaxom
Myocoptidae Gunther, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Neoliodidae (Sellnick, 1928)3SpeciesTaxom
Neopygmephoridae Cross, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Nosybelbidae Mahunka, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Nothridae Berlese, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Ologamasidae Ryke, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Opilioacaridae With, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Oppiidae Sellnick, 193728SpeciesTaxom
Oribatellidae Jacot, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Oribatulidae Thor, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Oribotritiidae Grandjean, 19549SpeciesTaxom
Oripodidae Jacot, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Otocepheidae Balogh, 19619SpeciesTaxom
Paramegistidae Trägårdh, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Parasitidae Oudemans, 1901Beetle Mites3SpeciesTaxom
Passalozetidae Grandjean, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Phenopelopidae Petrunkevitch, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Pheroliodidae Paschoal, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Phthiracaridae Perty, 184140SpeciesTaxom
Phytoseiidae Berlese, 1916Phytoseiid mites30SpeciesTaxom
Pionidae Thor, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Podapolipidae Husband, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Pontarachnidae Koenike, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Protoplophoridae (Ewing, 1917)1SpeciesTaxom
Protoribatidae J. & P. Balogh, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Psoralgidae Oudemans, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptidae Hering, 1838Scab mites2SpeciesTaxom
Psoroptoididae Gaud, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pterolichidae Trouessart, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Pteronyssidae Oudemans, 19410SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Pyroglyphidae Cunliffe, 1958Dust mites7SpeciesTaxom
Quadroppiidae Balogh, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Rhinonyssidae Trouessart, 18950SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchoribatidae Balogh, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rosensteiniidae Cooreman, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites14SpeciesTaxom
Scheloribatidae Jacot, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Scutacaridae Paoli, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Scutoverticidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Sejidae Berlese, 18850SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerochthoniidae Grandjean, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Spinturnicidae Oudemans, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Steganacaridae (Niedbała, 1986)4SpeciesTaxom
Suctobelbidae Jacot, 193815SpeciesTaxom
Suidasiidae Hughes, 19480SpeciesTaxom
Syringophilidae Lavoipierre, 1953Quill mites8SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites5SpeciesTaxom
Tectocepheidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites2SpeciesTaxom
Teratothyadidae Viets, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites81SpeciesTaxom
Thysanocercidae Atyeo & Pete..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Torrenticolidae Thor, 1902Torrent Mites4SpeciesTaxom
Trachyuropodidae Kramer, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Trematuridae Berlese, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Trigonuropodidae Hirschmann, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites0SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti2SpeciesTaxom
Trouessartiidae Gaud, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Urodinychidae Berlese, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Uropodidae Kramer, 18818SpeciesTaxom
Veigaiidae Oudemans, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Winterschmidtiidae Oudemans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xenillidae Woolley & Hi..., 19662SpeciesTaxom
Zetorchestidae Michael, 18981SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Acari with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SuperorderAcariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
dust mites, mites
126
308
594
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderParasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
mites, ticks
31
68
137
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Acari (Nitzsch 1818)
Acari (Nitzsch 1818)


Links, sources and further information
Acari at artfakta.se
Acari at biodiversity.org.au
Acari at dyntaxa.se
Acari at marinespecies.org