Demodex gatoi
Species of mite / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Demodex gatoi is a hair follicle mite from the skin surface of the domestic cat, Felis catus. It is the second described species of Demodex from the domestic cat, and is distinguishable from Demodex cati by being shorter and rounder.[1]
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Demodex gatoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Trombidiformes |
Family: | Demodecidae |
Genus: | Demodex |
Species: | D. gatoi |
Binomial name | |
Demodex gatoi Desch & Stewart, 1999 | |
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