Algophagidae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family | Algophagidae |
| Habitat | MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 9 |
| Species records held | 24 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 38 |
| GBIF key | 4547372 |
Genera in Algophagidae
- Algophagus — 6 species: Algophagus antarcticus, Algophagus brachytarsus, Algophagus laticollaris, Algophagus macrolithus, Algophagus pennsylvanicus, Algophagus semicollaris
- Hericia — 6 species: Hericia fermentationis, Hericia georgei, Hericia hericia, Hericia janehenleyi, Hericia paradoxa, Hericia sanukiensis
- Fusohericia — 3 species: Fusohericia heliconiae, Fusohericia incredibilis, Fusohericia lawrencei
- Neohyadesia — 3 species: Neohyadesia microtricha, Neohyadesia minor, Neohyadesia signyi
- Lamingtonacarus — 2 species: Lamingtonacarus oreillyorum, Lamingtonacarus posidonis
- Algophagopsis — 1 species: Algophagopsis pneumatica
- Prohericia — 1 species: Prohericia longipes
- Terraphagus — 1 species: Terraphagus antipodus
- Thalassophagacarus — 1 species: Thalassophagacarus faime
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.