Meristaspis
| Meristaspis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Spinturnicidae |
| Genus: | Meristaspis Kolenati, 1857 |
Meristaspis is a genus of mites in the family Spinturnicidae. There are about six described species in Meristaspis, found in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, and the Pacific islands.
The species of Meristaspis, like the other members of this family, are parasites of bats. They live primarily on the wing and tail membranes of bats throughout all stages of life.[1][2]
Species
These six species belong to the genus Meristaspis:
- Meristaspis calcarata (Hirst, 1923)
- Meristaspis jordani (Radford, 1947)
- Meristaspis kenyaensis (Radford, 1947)
- Meristaspis lateralis (Kolenati, 1856)
- Meristaspis macroglossi (Hirst, 1923)
- Meristaspis mindanaoensis Delfinado & Baker, 1963
References
- ^ "Meristaspis Kolenati, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Beron, Petar, ed. (2020). Acarorum Catalogus VI, Order Mesostigmata. Pensoft. doi:10.3897/ab.e54206. ISBN 978-619-248-006-6.
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