Bakerdania elliptica (Krczal, 1959)
(Woodlouse Mite)

Interactions where Bakerdania elliptica 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
female female hitches a ride on 6th or 7th pereonite (mid or lateral region of ventral surface) UK/Ireland Oniscus asellus Common Shiny Woodlouse Isopoda: Oniscidae The ecology, morphology and behaviour of Bakerdania elliptica (Acari: Prostigmata: Pygmephoridae), a mite associated with terrestrial isopods, Colloff, M.J. & Hopkin, S.P., 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Pygmephoridae/Bakerdania elliptica/Bakerdania ellipticawoodlouse mitefemale Animal / phoresyUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Oniscidae/Oniscus asellus/Oniscus aselluscommon shiny woodlouse6th or 7th pereonite (mid or lateral region of ventral surface)

Author & YearTitleSource
Colloff, M.J. & Hopkin, S.P., 1986The ecology, morphology and behaviour of Bakerdania elliptica (Acari: Prostigmata: Pygmephoridae), a mite associated with terrestrial isopodsJournal of Zoology Vol 208: 109-123.

Bakerdania elliptica (Woodlouse Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBakerdania elliptica (Woodlouse Mite)
FamilyPYGMEPHORIDAE (pygmephorid mites)
SuperfamilyPYGMEPHOROIDEA (a superfamily of mites)
CohortHeterostigmatina (a cohort of mites)
SupercohortEleutherengonides (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 Bakerdania elliptica (Woodlouse Mite)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Colloff, M.J. & Hopkin, S.P. 1986 The ecology, morphology and behaviour of Bakerdania elliptica (Acari: Prostigmata: Pygmephoridae), a mite associated with terrestrial isopods Journal of Zoology Vol 208: 109-123.

Bakerdania elliptica (Woodlouse Mite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Bakerdania elliptica (Woodlouse Mite):

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