Sarcoptes is a genus of mites.
| Sarcoptes | |
|---|---|
| |
| Sarcoptes scabei | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family: | Sarcoptidae |
| Genus: | Sarcoptes |
In some contexts, the types are all considered subordinate to Sarcoptes scabiei.
- Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis
- S. s. var. canis
- S. s. var. caprae
- S. s. var. equi
- S. s. var. hominis
- S. s. var. ovis
- S. s. var. suis
In other cases, as with S. equi and S. anthracis, these are sometimes considered distinct species.
The term Sarcoptes canis appears in older references,[1] but is now usually described as Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis[2] or Sarcoptes scabiei canis.
References
edit- ^ Friedrich Küchenmeister; Sydenham Society (1857). On animal and vegetable parasites of the human body: a manual of their natural history, diagnosis, and treatment. Printed for the Sydenham society. pp. 51–. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Ugbomoiko US; Ariza L; Heukelbach J (2008). "Parasites of importance for human health in Nigerian dogs: high prevalence and limited knowledge of pet owners". BMC Vet. Res. 4: 49. doi:10.1186/1746-6148-4-49. PMC 2615757. PMID 19068110.
 | This Sarcoptiformes article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |