Emballonuria

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Emballonuria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Spinturnicidae
Genus: Emballonuria
Uchikawa, Zhang, O'Connor & Klompen, 1994
Species:
E. orientalis
Binomial name
Emballonuria orientalis
(Turk, 1950)

Emballonuria is a genus of mites in the family Spinturnicidae. This genus has a single species, Emballonuria orientalis, found in Sri Lanka.

Emballonuria orientalis, like the other species of this family, are parasites of bats. They live primarily on the wing and tail membranes of bats throughout all stages of life.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Emballonuria Uchikawa, Zhang, O'Connor & Klompen, 1994". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. ^ Beron, Petar, ed. (2020). Acarorum Catalogus VI, Order Mesostigmata. Pensoft. doi:10.3897/ab.e54206. ISBN 978-619-248-006-6.