Otodectes cynotis (Hering, 1838)
(Cat/Dog Ear Mite)

Interactions where Otodectes cynotis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
mite (swarming) swarming mite ectoparasitises ear Minor Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Psoroptidae/Otodectes cynotis/Otodectes cynotiscat/dog ear miteswarmingmite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dogearMinor
mite (swarming) swarming mite ectoparasitises ear Major Felis catus Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat Carnivora: Felidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Psoroptidae/Otodectes cynotis/Otodectes cynotiscat/dog ear miteswarmingmite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catearMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Otodectes cynotis (Cat/Dog Ear Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOtodectes cynotis (Cat/Dog Ear Mite)
GenusOtodectes (a genus of mites)
FamilyPSOROPTIDAE (a family of mites)
SuperfamilySARCOPTOIDEA (a superfamily of mites)
CohortAstigmatina (a cohort of mites)
SupercohortDesmonomatides (a supercohort of mites)
SuborderORIBATIDA (oribatid mites, moss mites or beetle mites)
OrderSARCOPTIFORMES (biting mites)
SuperorderACARIFORMES (acariform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Otodectes cynotis (Cat/Dog Ear Mite)

Otodectes cynotis (Cat/Dog Ear Mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Otodectes cynotis (Cat/Dog Ear Mite):

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