Ophionyssus is a genus of bird mites in the family Macronyssidae. There are about seven described species in Ophionyssus.[1]
| Ophionyssus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Macronyssidae |
| Genus: | Ophionyssus Megnin, 1884 |
Species edit
These seven species belong to the genus Ophionyssus:
- Ophionyssus galeotes Domrow, Heath & Kennedy, 1980
- Ophionyssus javanensis Mich. & Lukoschus
- Ophionyssus lacertinus (Berlese, 1892)
- Ophionyssus natricis (Gervais, 1844)
- Ophionyssus saurarum (Oudemans, 1901)
- Ophionyssus schreibericolus
- Ophionyssus scincorum Domrow, Heath & Kennedy, 1980
References edit
- ^ "Ophionyssus". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.