Sarcoptes
Sarcoptes scabei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Family: Sarcoptidae
Genus: Sarcoptes

Sarcoptes is a genus of mites.

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.


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