Soricidex
Soricidex is a genus of tiny mites that live on the head and body of its host species, the common shrew (Sorex araneus).
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| Family: | Nicolet, 1855 |
| Genus: | Soricidex Bukva, 1982 |
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Only one species has been formally described, Soricidex dimorphus, but V. Bukva mentions two more undescribed species from his collection.[1]
References
- Bukva, V. (1982). "Soricidex dimorphus g.n., sp. n. (Acari: Demodicidae) from the common shrew, Sorex araneus." Folia Parasitologica 29: 343-349.
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