Taxonomic ranking of major trombiculid subtaxa with remarks on the evolution of host-parasite relationships (Acariformes: Parasitengona: Trombiculidae)

Annales Zoologici

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-287

  Shatrov, Andrey B ^a   Kudryashova, Naina I ^b  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Classification; Host parasite relationships; Phytogeny; Trombiculid mites

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACARIFORMES; PARASITENGONA; TROMBICULIDAE;

EID: 47849084228     PISSN: 00034541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/000345408X326591     Document Type: Article

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