Raillietia Explained

Raillietia is a genus of mites placed in its own family, Railletiidae, in the order Mesostigmata. Its name honours French parasitologist Louis-Joseph Alcide Railliet. It contains seven recognized species:^[1]

• Raillietia acevedoi Quintero-Martinez, Bassols-Batalla & DaMassa, 1992
• Raillietia auris (Leidy, 1872)
• Raillietia australis Domrow, 1961
• Raillietia caprae Quintero, Bassols & Acevedo, 1980
• Raillietia flechtmanni Faccini, Leite & da-Costa, 1992
• Raillietia manfredi Domrow, 1980
• Raillietia whartoni Potter & Johnston, 1978

Notes and References

1. Web site: David Evans Walter . Raillietiidae Species Listing . Biology Catalog . . September 3, 2010.