Orycteroxenus canadensis Fain, Kok, Lukoschus, & Clulow

Ex Mus musculus (house mouse): 1DN, 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 1930s. The history of this animal is not known.