Chirodiscoides caviae

Chirodiscoides caviae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Family: Atopomelidae
Genus: Chirodiscoides
Species:
C. caviae
Binomial name
Chirodiscoides caviae
Hirst, 1917

Chirodiscoides caviae is a species of mites belonging to the family Atopomelidae. The species is often called fur mites and could cause infestations with guinea pigs. These mites are found in Europe and America. The species was discovered by A.S.Hirst in 1917.

Description

Female chirodiscoides caviae

The adults range in sizes of 350-500 micrometers, and females are bigger than males. To the naked eye the species is invisible. The males have a longer and a more curved posterior part while the females have a triangle shaped posterior part. Females and males both have an invisible stigma, a small pedipalps, a triangle rostrum, and have 4 pairs of legs. The larva and nymphs have similar morphology except in size and leg pairs. The larva and nymphs have 3 leg pairs rather than 4 leg pairs. The legs of the species have suction cups or claws at the bottom of the leg. The suction cups have a small pedicle and are carried by the pedicle.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chirodiscoides caviae A.S.Hirst, 1917". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ↑ d'Ovidio, Dario; Santoro, Domenico (2014). "Prevalence of fur mites (hirodiscoides caviae) in pet guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) in southern Italy". Veterinary Dermatology (in French). 25 (2): 135–e38. doi:10.1111/vde.12110. ISSN 1365-3164.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Chirodiscoides caviae - ESCCAP France". www.esccap.fr. Retrieved 2025-01-15.