Biology:Soricidex
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Short description: Genus of mites
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| Genus: | Soricidex Bukva, 1982
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Soricidex is a genus of tiny mites that live on the head and body of its host species, the common shrew (Sorex araneus).
Only one species has been formally described, Soricidex dimorphus, but V. Bukva mentions two more undescribed species from his collection.[1]
References
- ↑ Bukva, V. (1982). "Soricidex dimorphus g.n., sp. n. (Acari: Demodicidae) from the common shrew, Sorex araneus." Folia Parasitologica 29: 343-349.
Wikidata ☰ Q48998552 entry
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