Spincturnix acuminatus (C.L.K.)
(a bat-mite)

Interactions where Spincturnix acuminatus 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 UK/Ireland Nyctalus noctula Noctule, Noctule Bat Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: 1. Introduction and Biology, Evans, G.O., Sheals, J.G. & MacFarlane, D., 1961
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelaptidae/Spincturnix acuminatus/Spincturnix acuminatusa bat-mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Nyctalus noctula/Nyctalus noctulanoctule, noctule bat
ectoparasitises UK/Ireland [Pipistrellus pipistrellus s.l.] pipistrelles Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: 1. Introduction and Biology, Evans, G.O., Sheals, J.G. & MacFarlane, D., 1961
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelaptidae/Spincturnix acuminatus/Spincturnix acuminatusa bat-mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Pipistrellus pipistrellus s.l./Pipistrellus pipistrellus s.l.pipistrelles

Author & YearTitleSource
Evans, G.O., Sheals, J.G. & MacFarlane, D., 1961The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: 1. Introduction and BiologyThe Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles, Vol 1, 219pp, British Museum (Natural History)

Spincturnix acuminatus (a bat-mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSpincturnix acuminatus (a bat-mite)
GenusSpincturnix (a genus of bat-mites)
SubfamilySPINCTURNICINAE (a subfamily of batmites)
FamilyLAELAPTIDAE (a family of Parasitoid mites)
SuperfamilyPARASITOIDEA (an order of Mesostigmatid mites)
SubcohortParasitiae (a subcohort of mites)
CohortGamasina (a cohort of mites)
SuborderMONOGYNASPIDA (a suborder of mites)
OrderMESOSTIGMATA (mesostigmate or gamasid mites)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform 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)

Spincturnix acuminatus (a bat-mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Spincturnix acuminatus (a bat-mite):

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