| Dermanyssus | |
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| Dermanyssus gallinae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Dermanyssidae |
| Genus: | Dermanyssus Dugès, 1834 |
Dermanyssus is a genus of mites in the family Dermanyssidae.[1] The etymology of the word Dermanyssus is from the Greek: derma, meaning skin, and nyssein, meaning bite.[2]
- ^ Roy, L.; Chauve, C.M. (2007). "Historical review of the genus Dermanyssus Dugès, 1834 (Acari: Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae)". Parasite. 14 (2): 87–100. doi:10.1051/parasite/2007142087. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 17645179.
- ^ Mehlhorn, H (2008). "Dermanyssus gallinae". Encyclopedia of parasitology (3rd ed.). Berlin: Springer. p. 325. ISBN 9783540489948.
