Struthiopterolichus bicaudatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pterolichoidea
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: Sarcoptiformes Subordo: Psoroptidia Superfamilia: Pterolichoidea

Familia: Pterolichidae
Subfamilia: Pterolichinae
Genus: Struthiopterolichus
Species: Struthiopterolichus bicaudatus

Name

• Struthiopterolichus bicaudatus (Gervais, 1844)
  • Combination: Gabucinia bicaudata
  • Combination: Pterolichus bicaudatus

References

• Faccini, J.L.H. et al. 2006: Occurrence of Struthiopterolichus bicaudatus (Acari; Pterolichidae) in southeastern Brazil. Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec., 58 (5): 959–960. PDF
• Halliday, R.B. 2006: Struthiopterolichus bicaudatus (Gervais) (Acari: Pterolichidae): a feather mite pest of the ostrich in Australia. Australian veterinary journal, 84 (1-2): 68–69. DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2006.tb13133.x
• Arachnida 6 part 7. Feather mites (Analgesoidea) Part 3. Family Pterolichidae.
• Occurrence [occurrence] of ectoparasites in ostriches (Struthio camelus) reared in semi-arid region of Bahia.

New Zealand references

• Heath, A.C.G. 2010: Checklist of ectoparasites of birds in New Zealand: additions and corrections. Surveillance, 37 (1): 12–16. abstract and pdf PDF of whole issue

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