Demodex gatoi

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]

Demodex gatoi
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