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| taxon = Otobius |
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| synonyms = *”Otophilus” <small> |
| synonyms = *”Otophilus” <small>Torreggiani, 1912</small> |
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| type_species = Otobius (Otobius) megnini |
| type_species = Otobius (Otobius) megnini |
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|type_species_authority = (Dugès, 1883) |
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Genus of ticks
Otobius is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae.[2] While similar to the genus Ornithodoros, it is characterized by a vestigial hypostome in adults, despite being developed in nymphs, in addition to the absence of both eyes and hood.
Species
Two species of Otobius are recognized.[2]
References
- ^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington, 14 page: 99
- ^ a b Mans, Ben J.; Featherston, Jonathan; Kvas, Marija; Pillay, Kerry-Anne; de Klerk, Daniel G.; Pienaar, Ronel; de Castro, Minique H.; Schwan, Tom G.; Lopez, Job E.; Teel, Pete; Pérez de León, Adalberto A.; Sonenshine, Daniel E.; Egekwu, Noble I.; Bakkes, Deon K.; Heyne, Heloise (2019-01-01). “Argasid and ixodid systematics: Implications for soft tick evolution and systematics, with a new argasid species list”. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 10 (1): 219–240. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.09.010. ISSN 1877-959X.
