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Bdelloidea (mite)

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Superfamily of mites

Bdelloidea
A mite of the family Bdellidae sucks on a dead midge
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Suborder: Prostigmata
Infraorder: Eupodina
Superfamily: Bdelloidea
Families

Bdelloidea is a superfamily of mites, containing the two families Bdellidae and Cunaxidae. It should not be confused with the rotifer superfamily of the same name.

References

  1. Krantz, Gerald W.; Walter, D. E., eds. (2009). A Manual of Acarology (3rd ed.). Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 978-0-89672-620-8.
  2. Den Heyer, J. (September 15, 2011). "Bdellid & Cunaxid Databases". Catalog of Life. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
Acari (ticks and mites)
Acariformes
Oribatida
Sarcoptiformes
Trombidiformes
Parasitiformes
Holothyrida
Ixodida (ticks)
Mesostigmata
Opilioacariformes
Taxon identifiers
Bdelloidea


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