Eyndhovenia is a genus of mites in the family Spinturnicidae. There are at least two described species in Eyndhovenia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Spinturnicidae |
| Genus: | Eyndhovenia Rudnick, 1960 |
The species of Eyndhovenia, like the other members of this family, are parasites of bats. They live primarily on the wing and tail membranes of bats throughout all stages of life.[1][2]
Species
editThese two species belong to the genus Eyndhovenia:
- Eyndhovenia brachypus Sun, L.-L. Wang & D.-Q Wang, 1986 - China
- Eyndhovenia euryalis (Canestrini, 1884) - Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
References
edit- ^ "Eyndhovenia Rudnick, 1960". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Beron, Petar, ed. (2020). Acarorum Catalogus VI, Order Mesostigmata. Pensoft. doi:10.3897/ab.e54206. ISBN 978-619-248-006-6.