Demodex folliculorum Simon, 1842
(a mite)

Interactions where Demodex folliculorum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
ectoparasitises hair follicle Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Demodicidae/Demodex folliculorum/Demodex folliculoruma mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic doghair follicle
ectoparasitises sebaceous gland Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Demodicidae/Demodex folliculorum/Demodex folliculoruma mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dogsebaceous gland

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Demodex folliculorum (a mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDemodex folliculorum (a mite)
GenusDemodex (a genus of mites)
FamilyDEMODICIDAE (a family of mites)
SuperfamilyCHEYLETOIDEA (an order of Prostigmatid mites)
CohortRaphignathina (a cohort of mites)
SupercohortEleutherengonides (a supercohort of mites)
SuborderPROSTIGMATA (sucking mites)
OrderTROMBIDIFORMES (trombidiform mites)
SuperorderACARIFORMES (acariform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Demodex folliculorum (a mite)

Demodex folliculorum (a mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Demodex folliculorum (a mite):

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