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IXODIDA (ticks)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #webs
Family ARGASIDAE (soft ticks) 2        
Species Argas reflexus (Fabricius, 1794) (Canterbury Or Pigeon Tick)         2
Species Argas vespertilionis (Short-legged Bat Tick)         1
Family IXODIDAE (hard ticks) 12        
Species Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabricius, 1794) (Marsh Tick, Ornate Cow Tick)         5
Species Haemaphysalis punctata Canestrini & Fanzago, 1877 (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)         4
Species Hyalomma aegyptium (Linne, 1758) (Tortoise Tick)         7
Species Hyalomma marginatum Koch, C.L., 1844 (Two-host Tick)         1
Genus Ixodes Latreille, 1795 (hard ticks) 7 2 13 7 74
Species Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806 (Kennel Or Brown Dog Tick)         4

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Hillyard, P.D., 1996 Ticks of North-West Europe

IXODIDA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
ARACHNIDA
(mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
ACARINA
(mites)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

IXODIDA is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Ixodida listed at higher taxonomic level

ACARINA
(mites)

Associated with IXODIDA:

spreads Babesia microti - a sporozoan Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973

Ixodida may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
ACARINA
(mites)

References

Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973 The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites

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