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Otobius

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Otobius
"Otobius megnini"
Otobius megnini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Argasidae
Genus: Otobius
N.Banks, 1912[1]
Synonyms

Otobius is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae. 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

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Three species of Otobius are recognized.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington, 14 page: 99
  2. ^ a b Otobius N.Banks, 1912 in GBIF Secretariat (2017). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-01-22.
  3. ^ IRMNG (2018). Otobius Banks, 1912. Accessed at: http://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1423214 on 2019-01-22
  4. ^ Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2019. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Otobius/classification/