Boydaia turdi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tydeoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Subclassis: Acari Superordo: Acariformes Ordo: Trombidiformes Subordo: Prostigmata Cohort: Eupodina Superfamilia: Tydeoidea

Familia: Ereynetidae
Subfamilia: Speleognathinae
Tribus: Boydaiini
Genus: Boydaia
Species: Boydaia turdi

The name of this taxon appears to be invalid under the relevant nomenclatural code, as it is a redundant synonym of Boydaia jordani.

Boydaia turdi Clark, 1967

Type locality: nasal cavity of Turdus migratorius (Aves, Turdidae), Lost Horse Canyon, Ravalli Co., Montana (U.S.A.)
Holotype: USNM #3247 — Larva

Clark, G.M. 1967. A new nasal mite from the Robin (Turdus migratorius) (Acarina, Speleognathinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 69(3): 294–296.
Eyndhoven, G.L. van. 1955. Boydaia jordani sp. nov. a new endoparasitic mite (Acarina: Speleognathidae). The Transaction of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 107: 203–207.
Fain, A. 1968. Note sur l'Acarien nasicole «Boydaia jordani» van Eyndhoven, 1955 (= Boydaia turdi Clark, 1967) (Ereynetidae : Trombidiformes). Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Entomologique de Belgique, 104: 372–374.