Sarcoptes equi
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| Sarcoptes equi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family: | Sarcoptidae |
| Genus: | Sarcoptes |
| Species: | S. equi |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarcoptes equi Raspail, 1834 | |
Sarcoptes equi is a species of mites belonging to the genus Sarcoptes. The species primarily infests horses and their riders. As with many other members of Sarcoptes, the species is known to cause scabies.
References
- ↑ OConnor, Barry M.; Klimov, Pavel B. (July 2015). "Review and resolution of some nomenclatural issues regarding the genus Psoroptes (Acari: Psoroptidae), scab-mites of domestic and wild mammals". Experimental and Applied Acarology. 66 (3): 337–345. doi:10.1007/s10493-015-9916-1. ISSN 0168-8162.
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