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Checklist for Family Macronyssidae Oudemans, 1936 (Macronyssid 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
 

Suborder
 
Monogynaspida
Camin & Gorirossi, 1955
7
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gamasina
Leach, 1815
5
13
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dermanyssoidea
Kolenati, 1859
3
11
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMacronyssidae
Oudemans, 1936
Macronyssid Mites, Tropical Fowl Mites
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
2 Genera with 3 Species
Pellonyssus Clark & Yunker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Steatonyssus Kolenati, 19522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
3 Species
Pellonyssus reedi Zumpt & Patt..., 1952Bird mite
Steatonyssus brucei Lavoipierre, 1956
Steatonyssus reedi (Zumpt & Patt..., 1952)⇒ Pellonyssus reedi Zumpt & Patt..., 1952

Subnodes of Macronyssidae with occurrences in Nigeria
SubfamilyMacronyssinae
Oudemans, 1936
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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