Gigantolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colored and have a complex life cycle.[1]

Gigantolaelaps
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Laelapidae
Genus: Gigantolaelaps
Fonseca, 1939
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  1. ^ a b Carmichael et al., 2007, p. 80
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Furman, 1972, p. 4
  3. ^ Estébanes-González and Cervantes, 2005, p. 27
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Furman, 1972, p. 3
  5. ^ Furman, 1972, p. 9
  6. ^ Furman, 1972, p. 16

Literature cited

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  • Carmichael, J.A., Strauss, R.E. and McIntyre, N.E. 2007. Seasonal variation of North American form of Gigantolaelaps mattogrossensis (Acari: Laelapidae) on marsh rice rat in southern coastal Texas. Journal of Medical Entomology 44(1):80–84.
  • Estébanes-González, M.L. and Cervantes, F.A. 2005. Mites and ticks associated with some small mammals in Mexico (subscription required). International Journal of Acarology 31(1):23–37.
  • Furman, D.P. 1972. Laelapid mites (Laelapidae: Laelapinae) from Venezuela. Brigham Young University Science Bulletin 17(3):1–58.