Raillietia is a genus of mites placed in its own family, Railletiidae, in the order Mesostigmata. Its name honours French parasitologist Louis-Joseph Alcide Railliet. It contains seven recognized species:[1]
- Raillietia acevedoi Quintero-Martinez, Bassols-Batalla & DaMassa, 1992
- Raillietia auris (Leidy, 1872)
- Raillietia australis Domrow, 1961
- Raillietia caprae Quintero, Bassols & Acevedo, 1980
- Raillietia flechtmanni Faccini, Leite & da-Costa, 1992
- Raillietia manfredi Domrow, 1980
- Raillietia whartoni Potter & Johnston, 1978
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| Family: | Raillietiidae Vitzthum, 1943
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| Genus: | Raillietia Troessart, 1902
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References
edit- ^ David Evans Walter (ed.). "Raillietiidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved September 3, 2010.