Sarcoptes

Sarcoptes
	Sarcoptes scabei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Sarcoptiformes
Family:	Sarcoptidae
Genus:	Sarcoptes

Sarcoptes is a genus of mites.

In some contexts, the types are all considered subordinate to Sarcoptes scabiei.

Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis
S. s. var. canis
S. s. var. caprae
S. s. var. equi
S. s. var. hominis
S. s. var. ovis
S. s. var. suis

In other cases, as with S. equi and S. anthracis, these are sometimes considered distinct species.

The term Sarcoptes canis appears in older references,^[1] but is now usually described as Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis^[2] or Sarcoptes scabiei canis.

References

^ Friedrich Küchenmeister; Sydenham Society (1857). On animal and vegetable parasites of the human body: a manual of their natural history, diagnosis, and treatment. Printed for the Sydenham society. pp. 51–. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
^ Ugbomoiko US; Ariza L; Heukelbach J (2008). "Parasites of importance for human health in Nigerian dogs: high prevalence and limited knowledge of pet owners". BMC Vet. Res. 4: 49. doi:10.1186/1746-6148-4-49. PMC 2615757. PMID 19068110.

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[KüchenmeisterSociety1857-1] Friedrich Küchenmeister; Sydenham Society (1857). On animal and vegetable parasites of the human body: a manual of their natural history, diagnosis, and treatment. Printed for the Sydenham society. pp. 51–. Retrieved 25 April 2010.

[pmid19068110-2] Ugbomoiko US; Ariza L; Heukelbach J (2008). "Parasites of importance for human health in Nigerian dogs: high prevalence and limited knowledge of pet owners". BMC Vet. Res. 4: 49. doi:10.1186/1746-6148-4-49. PMC 2615757. PMID 19068110.

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