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Argas keiransi

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Species of tick

Argas keiransi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Argasidae
Genus: Argas
Species: A. keiransi
Binomial name
Argas keiransi
Estrada-Peña, Venzal & González-Acuña, 2003

Argas keiransi is a species of argasid tick in the subgenus Persicargus that parasitizes the chimango, a falconid bird of prey found in the Sub-Antarctic biogeographical region; the type species was collected in Chillán, Chile. The species name honors the scientific contributions of James E. Keirans. A. keiransi is similar to, but morphologically distinct from, Argas giganteus Kohls & Clifford, 1968.

References

  1. Estrada-Peña, A; Venzal, JM; González-Acuña, D; Guglielmone, AA (Nov 2003). "Argas (Persicargas) keiransi n. sp. (Acari: Argasidae), a parasite of the Chimango, Milvago c. chimango (Aves: Falconiformes) in Chile". J Med Entomol. 40 (6): 766–9. doi:10.1603/0022-2585-40.6.766. PMID 14765651. S2CID 9306613.
Taxon identifiers
Argas keiransi


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