Geckobiella pyriformis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pterygosomatoidea

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: Anystina Superfamilia: Pterygosomatoidea

Familia: Pterygosomatidae
Genus: Geckobiella
Species: Geckobiella pyriformis

Name

• Geckobiella pyriformis (Newell & Ryckman, 1964: 164)

Holotype: Depositary unknown.

Type locality: San Esteban Island, Gulf of California, Baja California, Mexico.

Type host: Sauromalus varius Dickerson.

Mentions

• Hirstiella pyriformis Newell and Ryckman, 1964: 164.
• Geckobiella pyriformis Paredes-León, Klompen & Pérez, 2012: 11

References

• Newell, I.M. & R.E. Ryckman, 1964: Hirstiella pyriformis sp. n. (Acari, Pterygosomidae), a new parasite of lizards from Baja California. Journal of parasitology, 50: 163–171.

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• Paredes-León, R.; Klompen, H.; Pérez, T.M. 2012: Systematic revision of the genera Geckobiella Hirst, 1917 and Hirstiella Berlese, 1920 (Acari: Prostigmata: Pterygosomatidae) with description of a new genus for American species parasites on geckos formerly placed in Hirstiella. Zootaxa 3510: 1–40. Preview PDF Reference page.