Riccardoella limacum (Schrank, 1776)
(Roman Snail Mite, Slug Mite)

Interactions where Riccardoella limacum 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
ectoparasitises UK/Ireland Arianta arbustorum Copse Snail Pulmonata: Helicidae Les acariens du genre Riccardoella Berlese, 1923 parasites du poumon de mollusques gasteropodes pulmones terrestres., Fain, A. & van Goethem, J.L., 1986
A Monograph of the Slug Mite-Riccardoella limacum (Schrank.)., Turk, F.A., Phillips, S.-M., 1946
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Ereynetidae/Riccardoella (Riccardoella) limacum/Riccardoella (Riccardoella) limacumRoman snail mite, slug mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Helicidae/Arianta arbustorum/Arianta arbustorumcopse snail
ectoparasitises UK/Ireland Cornu aspersum Garden Snail, Common Garden Snail Pulmonata: Helicidae Les acariens du genre Riccardoella Berlese, 1923 parasites du poumon de mollusques gasteropodes pulmones terrestres., Fain, A. & van Goethem, J.L., 1986
A Monograph of the Slug Mite-Riccardoella limacum (Schrank.)., Turk, F.A., Phillips, S.-M., 1946
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Ereynetidae/Riccardoella (Riccardoella) limacum/Riccardoella (Riccardoella) limacumRoman snail mite, slug mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Helicidae/Cornu aspersum/Cornu aspersumgarden snail, common garden snail
ectoparasitises UK/IrelandMajor Helix pomatia Roman Snail Pulmonata: Helicidae Les acariens du genre Riccardoella Berlese, 1923 parasites du poumon de mollusques gasteropodes pulmones terrestres., Fain, A. & van Goethem, J.L., 1986
A Monograph of the Slug Mite-Riccardoella limacum (Schrank.)., Turk, F.A., Phillips, S.-M., 1946
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Ereynetidae/Riccardoella (Riccardoella) limacum/Riccardoella (Riccardoella) limacumRoman snail mite, slug mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Helicidae/Helix (Helix) pomatia/Helix (Helix) pomatiaRoman snailMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Fain, A. & van Goethem, J.L., 1986Les acariens du genre Riccardoella Berlese, 1923 parasites du poumon de mollusques gasteropodes pulmones terrestres.Acarologia Vol 27 (2): 125-140.
Turk, F.A., Phillips, S.-M., 1946A Monograph of the Slug Mite-Riccardoella limacum (Schrank.).Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Series A. Vol 115: 448-472.

Riccardoella limacum (Roman Snail Mite, Slug Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRiccardoella limacum (Roman Snail Mite, Slug Mite)
GenusRiccardoella (slug mites)
FamilyEREYNETIDAE (a family of mites)
SuperfamilyTYDEOIDEA (a superfamily of mites)
SupercohortEupodides (a supercohort of mites)
SuborderPROSTIGMATA (sucking mites)
OrderTROMBIDIFORMES (trombidiform 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 Riccardoella limacum (Roman Snail Mite, Slug Mite)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Stenhouse, D. 2007 Personal Communication
Turk, F.A., Phillips, S.-M. 1946 *** A Monograph of the Slug Mite-Riccardoella limacum (Schrank.). ***(Superseded) Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Series A. Vol 115: 448-472.

Riccardoella limacum (Roman Snail Mite, Slug Mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Barker, G.M. & Ramsay, G.W. 1978 ’The Slug Mite Riccardoella limacum (Acari: Ereynetidae) in New Zealand New Zealand Entomologist Vol 6 (4): 441-443.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Riccardoella limacum (Roman Snail Mite, Slug Mite):

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