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Checklist for Superorder Parasitiformes Reuter, 1909 (mites)
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
79
205
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
65
172
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
41
65
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Parasitiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites, Ticks
13
23
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ghana
13 Families width 85 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblyommidae (Banks, 1907)17SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae (C. L. Koch, 1844)Soft tick5SpeciesTaxom
Nenteriidae Hirschmann, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Deraiophoridae Trägårdh, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae (C. L. Koch, 1844)Hard Tick10SpeciesTaxom
Euzerconidae Trägårdh, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Trematuridae Berlese, 191732SpeciesTaxom
Pachylaelapidae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Trachyuropodidae Kramer, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Parasitidae Oudemans, 1901Beetle Mites1SpeciesTaxom
Uropodidae Kramer, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Urodinychidae Berlese, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ghana
23 Genera with 85 Species
#ACDHIMNORTU
Amblyomma hirtum. Neumann, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Androlaelaps Berlese, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Argas Latreille, 1844American Dog Tick2SpeciesTaxom
Austrodinychus Trägårdh, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Carios Latreille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Deraiophorus Canestrini, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 19737SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomma Koch, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ixodes Latreille, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Microeuzercon R.C.Funk, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nenteria Oudemans, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Olopachys Berlese, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Oplitis Berlese, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Ornithodoros C. L. Koch, 1877Soft-bodied Tick2SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdocarpais Athias-Henriot, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 190612SpeciesTaxom
Rotundabaloghia Hirschmann, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Trachyuropoda Berlese, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Trichoobscura W. Hirschmann, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trichouropoda Berlese, 198730SpeciesTaxom
Uroactinia Zirngiebl-Nicol, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Uroobovella Berlese, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Uropoda Latreille, 19812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
85 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblyomma latum Koch, 1844Snake tick
Amblyomma splendidum Giebel, 1877
Amblyomma sylvaticum De Geer, 1778Cape tortoise tick
Amblyomma variegatum Fabricius, 1794Tropical bont tick
Androlaelaps (Haemolaelaps) chaetospinicus Sakamoto, Jo..., 1979
Androlaelaps (Haemolaelaps) sikapusi Sakamoto, Jo..., 1979
Androlaelaps (Haemolaelaps) taterakempi Sakamoto, Jo..., 1979
Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken, 1818)⇒ Argas miniatus Koch, 1844
Argas miniatus Koch, 1844Chicken tick
Austrodinychus ghanae Hirschmann &..., 1985
Austrodinychus obovata Hirschmann &..., 1985
Carios rudis Karsch, 1880
Deraiophorus endrodyi Hirschmann, 1973
Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) asiatica Supino, 1897
Haemaphysalis bancrofti Nuttall & Wa..., 1915Wallaby tick
Haemaphysalis leachi Audouin, 1826African dog tick
Haemaphysalis moreli Camicas, Hoo..., 1972
Haemaphysalis muhsamae Santos Dias, 1954
Haemaphysalis paraleachi Camicas, Hoo..., 1983
Haemaphysalis punctaleachi Camicas, Hoo..., 1973
Hyalomma (Hyalomma) truncatum Koch, 1844African bont-leg tick
Ixodes cumulatimpunctatus Schulze, 1943
Ixodes oldi Nuttall, 1913
Ixodes rasus (Neumann, 1899)⇒ Ixodes cumulatimpunctatus Schulze, 1943
Microeuzercon tau
Nenteria anormalis Wisniewski &..., 1986
Olopachys copris Ishikawa, 1984
Oplitis endrodyi Zirngiebl-Ni..., 1973
Oplitis ghanaovalis Zirngiebl-Ni..., 1973
Oplitis reticulata Zirngiebl-Ni..., 1973
Ornithodoros apertus Walton, 1962
Ornithodoros moubata (Murray, 1877)⇒ Ornithodoros apertus Walton, 1962
Rhabdocarpais mammilatus Berlese, 1904
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus (Say, 1821)⇒ Rhipicephalus microplus Canestrini, 1888
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus Koch, 1844African blue tick
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Canestrini, 1888Asian blue tick
Rhipicephalus (Eurhipicephalus) sanguineus Latreille, 1806
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) guilhoni Morel & Vass..., 1963
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) lunulatus (Neumann, 1907)⇒ 
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) rossicus Yakimov & Ko..., 1911
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) sanguineus (Latreille, 1806)⇒ Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) schulzei Olenev, 1929
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) senegalensis Koch, 1844
Rhipicephalus simus longoides (Zumpt, 1943)⇒ Rhipicephalus senegalensis Koch, 1844
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) tricuspis (Dönitz, 1906)⇒ Rhipicephalus lunulatus Neumann, 1907
Rotundabaloghia endroedyi Hirschmann, 1992
Rotundabaloghia ghanaensis Hirschmann, 1992
Rotundabaloghia kintampoensis Hirschmann, 1992
Trachyuropoda endrodyi Hirschmann, 1976
Trachyuropoda ghanaensis Hirschmann, 1976
Trichoobscura microcauponata Hirschmann &..., 1986
Trichouropoda aculeata Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda afossalis Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda aschantiana Wisniewski &..., 1988
Trichouropoda astructura Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda cepae Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda clatrata Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda ditricha Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda ellipsoides Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda elliptica Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda endroedyi Hirschmann &..., 1986
Trichouropoda endroedyioides Hirschmann &..., 1986
Trichouropoda euchaeta Hirschmann &..., 1986
Trichouropoda eumaeandralis Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda eumeandralis Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda ghanajavensis Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda heterotricha Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda kryptopoda Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda lagenaeformis Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda linguaeformis Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda magnaporula Hirschmann &..., 1986
Trichouropoda navicularum Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda oculata Hirschmann &..., 1986
Trichouropoda pretseae Hirschmann &..., 1986
Trichouropoda quadritricha Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda quadritrichasimilis Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda radiosa Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda reticulata Hirschmann &..., 1988
Trichouropoda sertarum Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda trapezoides Hirschmann &..., 1987
Trichouropoda uroseioides Hirschmann &..., 1987
Uroactinia (Uroactinia) endroedyi Hirschmann, 1990
Uroobovella ghanae Wisniewski, 1981
Uropoda (Phaulodinychus) radiosa Hiramatsu, 1981
Uropoda (Uropoda) multidentata Hiramatsu, 1981

Subnodes of Parasitiformes with occurrences in Ghana
OrderIxodida
Sundevall, 1833
hard ticks, soft ticks, Tick, Ticks
3
8
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMesostigmata
Canestrini, 1891
free-living predatory mites, Mesostigs, Mites, Predatory mites
10
15
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Parasitiformes at dyntaxa.se
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Parasitiformes at marinespecies.org