Home›Arachnids›Taxonomy›ParasitiformesTaxaParasitiformesOther Invertebrate OrdersReference and ClassificationVerifiedParasitiformes is the other of the two mite superorders, distinguished from Acariformes by the absence of actinochitin and trichobothria, indistinct body segmentation, and sperm transfer by spermatophore rather than direct copulation. More than 12,000 species have been described, with total estimates ranging from 100,000 to 200,000. Its best known members are the ticks of order Ixodida, though the largest group by described species is the order Mesostigmata, with more than 8,000 species.FactsParasitiformesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedCretaceous 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ParasitiformesFilter Results12 entriesCommon GroupAllTicks And Mites (Acari) (12)Everyday GroupAllTicks And Mites (Acari) (12)HabitatAllBoreal Forest (2)Temperate Forest (2)Where It LivesAllAfrica (5)Algeria (2)Argentina (1)Australia (5)Belgium (5)Chile (3)Cyprus (1)Czechia (2)Denmark (8)Dominican Republic (2)France (2)Iceland (2)Iraq (2)Ireland (2)Japan (2)Liechtenstein (2)Luxembourg (4)Mexico (2)Netherlands (3)New Zealand (2)North America (11)Norway (8)Poland (3)Portugal (5)Romania (2)Saint Lucia (2)South Africa (3)South America (2)South Asia (4)Sweden (6)United Kingdom (3)United States (8)Uruguay (1)Venezuela (2)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (11)DietAllCarnivore (3)Parasitic (9)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Marine (1)Terrestrial (11)Living or ExtinctAllYes (12)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (1)Disease Vector (12)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (12)NatureServe RankAllGNR Unranked (11)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12American Dog TickParasitiformesArgas PersicusParasitiformesBrown Dog TickParasitiformesCastor Bean TickParasitiformesDeer TickParasitiformesIxodes ricinusParasitiformesIxodes ScapularisParasitiformesLone Star TickParasitiformesTickParasitiformesVarroa destructorParasitiformesVarroa MiteParasitiformesWood TickParasitiformesConnectionsParent Taxon OfAmerican Dog Tick, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: American Dog TickArgas Persicus, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Argas PersicusBrown Dog Tick, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Brown Dog TickCastor Bean Tick, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Castor Bean TickDeer Tick, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Deer TickIxodes ricinus, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Castor Bean TickIxodes Scapularis, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Deer TickLone Star Tick, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Lone Star TickTick, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: TickVarroa destructor, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Varroa MiteVarroa Mite, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Varroa MiteWood Tick, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: American Dog TickSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ132756, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: ParasitiformesTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)In Group: Arachnid Orders, LeadParasitiformes are a superorder of Arachnids, constituting one of the two major groups of mites, alongside Acariformes.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life: Catalogue of Life taxon metrics: ParasitiformesCatalogue of LifeTaxon metrics: speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics: speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 6382View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for ParasitiformesPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Parasitiformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 100.5 ... "early_interval": "Cenomanian"View the SourceWikidata: ParasitiformesWikidata Q132756, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: TickParent Taxon Of: Tick, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q132756 (Parasitiformes)View the SourceWikidata: Varroa MiteParent Taxon Of: Varroa Mite, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Varroa destructor, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: American Dog TickParent Taxon Of: American Dog Tick, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Wood Tick, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Lone Star TickParent Taxon Of: Lone Star Tick, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Brown Dog TickParent Taxon Of: Brown Dog Tick, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Castor Bean TickParent Taxon Of: Castor Bean Tick, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Ixodes ricinus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Deer TickParent Taxon Of: Deer Tick, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Ixodes Scapularis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Argas PersicusParent Taxon Of: Argas Persicus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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