| Raillietia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Superfamily: | Dermanyssoidea |
| Family: | Raillietiidae Vitzthum, 1943 |
| Genus: | Raillietia Troessart, 1902 |
Raillietia is a genus of mites placed in its own family, Railletiidae, in the order Mesostigmata. Its name honours French parasitologist Louis-Joseph Alcide Railliet. It contains seven recognized species:
- Raillietia acevedoi Quintero-Martinez, Bassols-Batalla & DaMassa, 1992
- Raillietia auris (Leidy, 1872)
- Raillietia australis Domrow, 1961
- Raillietia caprae Quintero, Bassols & Acevedo, 1980
- Raillietia flechtmanni Faccini, Leite & da-Costa, 1992
- Raillietia manfredi Domrow, 1980
- Raillietia whartoni Potter & Johnston, 1978
References
- David Evans Walter (ed.). "Raillietiidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
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