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| subphylum = [[Chelicerata]] |
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| classis = [[Arachnida]] |
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| subclassis = [[Acarina]] (''partim'') |
| subclassis = [[Acarina]] <small>(''partim'')</small> |
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Feather mites | |
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Dermanyssus gallinae (Dermanyssoidea: Dermanyssidae) | |
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Subclass: | Acarina (partim)
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Feather mites are the members of diverse mite superfamilies:
- Analgoidea, Freyanoidea and Pterolichoidea in the superorder Acariformes
- Dermanyssoidea in the superorder Parasitiformes
They are ectoparasites on birds, hence the common name.