Xenopacarus africanus

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: Lawrencarinae
Genus: Xenopacarus
Species: Xenopacarus africanus

Name

Xenopacarus africanus Fain, Baker & Tinsley, 1969

• Type locality: nasal cavity of Xenopus laevis (Daudin) (Anura, Pipidae), imported into England (Leeds - country of origin South Africa)
• Holotype: BMNH — ♀
• Type species of the genus Xenopacarus

References

• Fain, A., Baker, R.A. & Tinsley, R.C. 1969. Notes on a mite Xenopacarus africanus, n. g., n. sp. parasitic in the nasal cavities of the African clawed frog Xenopus laevi (Ereynetidae: Trombidiformes). Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique africaines 80(3-4): 340–345.

Links

• ION
• Nomenclator Zoologicus