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{{Taxobox
{{Taxobox
|name = Psoroptes cuniculi
|name = Psoroptes
|kingdom =
|kingdom = Animalia
|phylum =
|phylum = [[:Category:Arthropods|Arthropoda]]
|class = Arachnida
|class = [[:Category:Arachnida|Arachnida]]
|sub-class =
|sub-class = Acari
|order = Acariformes
|order = Sarcoptiformes
|super-family =
|super-family =
|family = Psoroptidae
|family = Psoroptidae
|sub-family =
|sub-family =
|genus =
|genus = Psoroptes
|species =
|species = ''Psoroptes cuniculi
}}
}}
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{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
| Ear canker mite
| Ear canker mite
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[[Image:Psoroptes cuniculi.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Psoroptes cuniculi (Copyright Joel Mills, Wikimedia Commons) ''']]
''Psoroptes cuniculi'' is a [[:Category:Non-Burrowing Mites|non-burrowing parasite]], of the class ''Arachnida'' and is seen worldwide. It is found on the ears of the infected host and is generally seen in relatively small amounts. However, occasionally they will proliferate and the infection will become severe resulting in [[Psoroptic Mange|mange]].
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| Predilection site
| Predilection site
| Ears
| Ears
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==Hosts==
==Hosts==
Commonly of rabbits, but also seen in rabbits, goats, sheep and horses.
Commonly of rabbits, but also seen in goats, sheep and horses.
==Identification==
==Identification==
[[Category:Rabbit]]
[[Category:Rabbit Parasites]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Review]]
[[Category:Expert_Review]]