Orycteroxenus canadensis Fain, Kok, Lukoschus

Reeves, Will K., Durden, Lance A., Ritzi, Christopher M., Beckham, Katy R., Super, Paul E & Oconnor, Barry M., 2007, Ectoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Zootaxa 1392, pp. 31-68 : 48

Orycteroxenus canadensis Fain, Kok, Lukoschus , & Clulow

Ex Mus musculus (house mouse): 1 DN, TN, Blount Co., 6 Jul. 1937.

Orycteroxenus canadensis is primarily an ectoparasite of the star­nosed mole and this record could indicate some cross contamination or is a rare association. The mite was removed from the hair of a museum specimen collected in the 1930 s. The history of this animal is not known.