Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus (Koch, 1841)
(a bat crab-mite)

Interactions where Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus 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
sucks the blood of wing membrane UK/Ireland Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater Horseshoe Bat Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Spinturnicidae/Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus/Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinusa bat crab-mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Rhinolophidae/Rhinolophus ferrumequinum/Rhinolophus ferrumequinumgreater horseshoe batwing membrane
sucks the blood of wing membrane UK/Ireland Rhinolophus hipposideros Lesser Horseshoe Bat Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Spinturnicidae/Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus/Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinusa bat crab-mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Rhinolophidae/Rhinolophus hipposideros/Rhinolophus hipposideroslesser horseshoe batwing membrane

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British IslesSystematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications Systematic & Applied Acarology Vol 14: 1-20.

Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus (a bat crab-mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParaperiglischrus rhinolophinus (a bat crab-mite)
FamilySPINTURNICIDAE (bat crab-mites)
SuperfamilyDERMANYSSOIDEA (a superfamily of mites)
SubcohortDermanyssiae (a subcohort of mites)
CohortGamasina (a cohort of mites)
SuborderMONOGYNASPIDA (a suborder of mites)
OrderMESOSTIGMATA (mesostigmate or gamasid mites)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform 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 Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus (a bat crab-mite)

Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus (a bat crab-mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus (a bat crab-mite):

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