Haemogamasus
Encyclopedia
Haemogamasus is a genus of mite
s in the family Haemogamasidae
.. In North America, they mostly infect rodent
s, in addition to other small mammals such as shrew
s, talpids, and Virginia opossum
s.
An unidentified immature Haemogamasus has been found on the marsh rice rat
(Oryzomys palustris) in Georgia.
Mite
Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology.-Diversity and systematics:...
s in the family Haemogamasidae
Haemogamasidae
Haemogamasidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.-Genera:* Acanthochela Ewing, 1933* Brevisterna Keegan, 1949* Euhaemogamasus Ewing, 1933* Eulaelaps Berlese, 1903* Haemogamasus Berlese, 1889...
.. In North America, they mostly infect rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
s, in addition to other small mammals such as shrew
Shrew
A shrew or shrew mouse is a small molelike mammal classified in the order Soricomorpha. True shrews are also not to be confused with West Indies shrews, treeshrews, otter shrews, or elephant shrews, which belong to different families or orders.Although its external appearance is generally that of...
s, talpids, and Virginia opossum
Virginia Opossum
The Virginia opossum , commonly known as the North American opossum or tlacuache in Mexico, is the only marsupial found in North America north of Mexico. A solitary and nocturnal animal about the size of a domestic cat, and thus the largest opossum, it is a successful opportunist...
s.
An unidentified immature Haemogamasus has been found on the marsh rice rat
Marsh Rice Rat
The marsh rice rat is a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found mostly in the eastern and southern United States, from New Jersey and Kansas south to Florida and northeasternmost Tamaulipas, Mexico; its range previously extended further west and north, where it may...
(Oryzomys palustris) in Georgia.
Species
- Haemogamasus ambulans
- Haemogamasus angustus Ma, Ye & Zhang, 1996
- Haemogamasus arvicolarum Berlese, 1920
- Haemogamasus bascanus Senotrusova, 1985
- Haemogamasus cucurbitoides Wang & Pan, in Wang, Pan & Yan 1994
- Haemogamasus daliensis Tian, 1990
- Haemogamasus dauricus Bregetova
- Haemogamasus dimini Senotrusova, 1987
- Haemogamasus dorsalis Teng & Pan
- Haemogamasus emeiensis Zhou, 1981
- Haemogamasus ghanii Williams, in Williams, Smiley & Redington 1978
- Haemogamasus gongshanensis Tian & Gu, 1989
- Haemogamasus gui Tian, 1990
- Haemogamasus harperi
- Haemogamasus hirsutus Berlese, 1889
- Haemogamasus horridus Michael, 1892
- Haemogamasus huangzhongensis Yang & Gu, 1986
- Haemogamasus keegani
- Haemogamasus liberensis Domrow, 1960
- Haemogamasus liponyssoides
- Haemogamasus longitarsus
- Haemogamasus macrodentilis Piao & Ma, 1980
- Haemogamasus mandschuricus Vitz.
- Haemogamasus microti Senotrusova, 1985
- Haemogamasus multidentis Guo & Gu, 1997
- Haemogamasus nidi Michael, 1892
- Haemogamasus nidiformis Bregetova, 1956
- Haemogamasus occidentalis
- Haemogamasus onychomydis
- Haemogamasus pingi Chang
- Haemogamasus pontiger (Berlese, 1903)
- Haemogamasus postsinuatus Liu & Ma, 2002
- Haemogamasus qinghaiensis Yang & Gu, 1985
- Haemogamasus reidi
- Haemogamasus sanxiaensis Liu & Ma, in Liu, Hu & Ma 2001
- Haemogamasus serdjukovae Bregetova, 1949
- Haemogamasus sexsetosus Guo & Gu, 1998
- Haemogamasus suncus Allred
- Haemogamasus tangkeensis Zhou, 1981
- Haemogamasus thomomysi Williams, in Williams, Smiley & Redington 1978
- Haemogamasus trapezoideus Teng & Pan, 1964
- Haemogamasus trifurcisetus Zhou & Jiang, 1987
- Haemogamasus yushuensis Sun & Yin, 1995
Literature cited
- Estébanes-González, M.L. and Cervantes, F.A. 2005. Mites and ticks associated with some small mammals in Mexico (subscription required). International Journal of Acarology 31(1):23–37.
- Whitaker, J.O., Walters, B.L., Castor, L.K., Ritzi, C.M. and Wilson, N. 2007. Host and distribution lists of mites (Acari), parasitic and phoretic, in the hair or on the skin of North American wild mammals north of Mexico: records since 1974. Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1:1–173.
- Wilson, N. and Durden, L.A. 2003. Ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates inhabiting the Georgia Barrier Islands, USA: an inventory and preliminary biogeographical analysis (subscription required). Journal of Biogeography 30(8):1207–1220.