Algophagidae is a family of mites in the order
Astigmata
Astigmatina is a clade of mites in the order Sarcoptiformes. Astigmata has been ranked as an order or suborder in the past, but was lowered to the unranked clade Astigmatina of the clade Desmonomatides (synonym Desmonomata) in the order. Astigm ...
. There are about 5 genera and at least 10 described species in Algophagidae.
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Genera
These five genera belong to the family Algophagidae:
* '' Algophagus'' Hughes, 1955
* '' Fusohericia'' Vitzthum, 1931
* '' Hericia'' Canestrini, 1888
* '' Neohyadesia'' Hughes & Goodman, 1969
* '' Terraphagus'' Clark, 2012
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Acari
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