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Mesostigmata

Arachnida - Parasitiformes

Taxonomy
Mesostigmata was named by Canestrini (1891). It is extant.

It was assigned to Parasitiformes by Dunlop et al. (2013).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1815Gamasida Leach
1891Mesostigmata Canestrini
2000Gamasida Witaliński
2013Mesostigmata Dunlop et al. p. 58

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
RankNameAuthor
—EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
—Prosomapoda
—Planaterga
—Dekatriata
—SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
classArachnidaLamarck 1801
orderParasitiformes(Reuter 1909)
suborderMesostigmataCanestrini 1891
suborderMesostigmataCanestrini 1891

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subor. Mesostigmata Canestrini 1891
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Infraor. Monogynaspida Camin and Gorirossi 1955
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Unr. Gamasina Kramer 1881
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Unr. Dermanyssiae Evans and Till 1979
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Superfm. Ascoidea Voigts and Oudemans 1905
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Invalid names: Ascidae Voigt and Oudemans 1905 [empty]
Superfm. Dermanyssoidea Kolenati 1859
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Fm. Laelapidae Berlese 1892
Unr. Epicriiae Vitzthum 1938
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Superfm. Zerconoidea Berlese 1892
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Fm. Zerconidae Berlese 1892
Unr. †Parasitiae Reuter 1909
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Superfm. Parasitoidea Oudemans 1901
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Fm. Parasitidae Oudemans 1901
Unr. Microgyniina Tragardh 1942
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Invalid names: Microgynioidea Tragardh 1942 [empty]
Unr. Uropodina Kramer 1881 [tortoise mite]
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Unr. Uropodiae Kramer 1881
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Superfm. Uropodoidea Kramer 1881
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Fm. Urodinychidae Berlese 1917
Infraor. Sejida Kramer 1885
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Superfm. Sejoidea Berlese 1885
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Fm. Sejidae Berlese 1885
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G. Sejus Koch 1836
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†Sejus bdelloides Koch and Berendt 1854
Infraor. Trigynaspida Camin and Gorirossi 1955
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Unr. Antennophorina Berlese 1882
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Superfm. Paramegistoidea Tragardh 1946
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Invalid names: Paramegistidae Tragardh 1946 [empty]
Invalid names: Gamasida Leach 1815 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available