Ornithodoros
Sign in to saveOrnithodoros is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae. It is distinguished from other genera in the family by the absence of a lateral 'suture' line. Ornithodoros ticks are parasitic associates of shelter-seeking vertebrates, such as mammals, birds and reptiles.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderIxodida
- FamilyArgasidae
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Physiology
- Habitat
- Life cycle
- Disease
- Taxonomy
- ''Microargas''
- ''Ornamentum''
- ''Ornithodoros''
- ''Pavlovskyella''
- Etymology
- References
Ornithodoros is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae. It is distinguished from other genera in the family by the absence of a lateral 'suture' line. Ornithodoros ticks are parasitic associates of shelter-seeking vertebrates, such as mammals, birds and reptiles.
Prior to its reclassification in 1844, the genus Ornithodoros was described under the genus Argas.