| Dermanyssus | |
|---|---|
| Dermanyssus gallinae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Superfamily: | Dermanyssoidea |
| Family: | Dermanyssidae |
| Genus: | Dermanyssus |
Dermanyssus is a genus of mites in the family Dermanyssidae. The etymology of the word Dermanyssus is from the Greek: derma, meaining skin, and nyssein, meaning bite.