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Checklist for Order Mesostigmata Canestrini, 1891 (free-living predatory mites)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
85
230
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
74
211
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
50
88
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Parasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Ticks
11
22
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mesostigmata
Canestrini, 1891
Free-living predatory mites, Mesostigs, Mites
8
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
8 Families width 19 Species
Spinturnicidae Oudemans, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Otopheidomenidae Treat, 19550SpeciesTaxom
Fedrizziidae Trägårdh, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pachylaelapidae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Trachyuropodidae Kramer, 18810SpeciesTaxom
Macronyssidae (Oudemans, 1936)Macronyssid Mites3SpeciesTaxom
Trematuridae Berlese, 191710SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
16 Genera with 19 Species
Ancystropus Kolenati, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Andreacarus Radford, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Androlaelaps Berlese, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrocheles Krantz & Khot, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eyndhovenia Rudnick, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hemipteroseius Evans, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoaspis Canestrini, 1884
Predatory mite0SpeciesTaxom
Laelaps Koch, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Meristaspis Kolenati, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Neofedrizzia Womersley, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Olopachys Berlese, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Oplitis Berlese, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Pellonyssus Clark & Yunker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Spinturnix von Heyden, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Steatonyssus Kolenati, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Trichouropoda Berlese, 198710SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
19 Species
Dicrocheles pelates
Eyndhovenia caligus Kolenati, 1857
Laelaps (Laelaps) assimilis Womersley, 1956
Neofedrizzia lepas Seeman, 2007
Olopachys copris Ishikawa, 1984
Pellonyssus reedi Zumpt & Patt..., 1952Bird mite
Spinturnix intectus Dusbabek & B..., 1980
Steatonyssus brucei Lavoipierre, 1956
Steatonyssus reedi (Zumpt & Patt..., 1952)⇒ Pellonyssus reedi Zumpt & Patt..., 1952
Trichouropoda abeocutana Wisniewski &..., 1987
Trichouropoda abeokutana Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda curiosa Wisniewski &..., 1988
Trichouropoda euchaeta Hirschmann &..., 1986
Trichouropoda microtricha Wisniewski &..., 1988
Trichouropoda minuta Wisniewski &..., 1988
Trichouropoda nigeriana Wisniewski &..., 1988
Trichouropoda osiana Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda sertulaeformis Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda wojtusiaki Hirschmann &..., 1987

Subnodes of Mesostigmata with occurrences in Nigeria
SuborderMonogynaspida
Camin & Gorirossi, 1955
7
15
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderTrigynaspida
Camin & Gorirossi, 1955
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Mesostigmata at artfakta.se
Mesostigmata at biodiversity.org.au
Mesostigmata at dyntaxa.se
Mesostigmata at gbif.org
Mesostigmata at itis.gov
Mesostigmata at marinespecies.org