Oryzomysia oryzomys is a parasitic mite in the genus Oryzomysia of the family Atopomelidae.[1] It has been found on the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Georgia.[3] It was formerly known as Chirodiscoides oryzomys in the family Listrophoridae, but was later transferred to the atopomelid genus Oryzomysia.[1]

Oryzomysia oryzomys
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Family: Atopomelidae
Genus: Oryzomysia
Species:
O. oryzomys
Binomial name
Oryzomysia oryzomys
(Radford, 1954)
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  1. ^ a b c Whitaker et al., 2007, p. 5
  2. ^ IRMNG (2021). Oryzomysia oryzomys (Radford, 1954). Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=11642945 on 2 July 2024
  3. ^ Whitaker and Wilson, 1974, p. 11

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