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Species of tick

Haemaphysalis minuta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species: H. minuta
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis minuta
Kohls, 1950
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis (Ornithophysalis) minuta Hoogstraal & Wassef, 1973

Haemaphysalis minuta, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.

References

  1. "Species Details : Haemaphysalis minuta Kohls, 1950". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus by Haemaphysalis Turturis, Haemaphysalis Papuana Kinneari and Haemaphysalis Minuta". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 52: 566–73. PMID 14184087.
Acari (ticks and mites)
Acariformes
Oribatida
Sarcoptiformes
Trombidiformes
Parasitiformes
Holothyrida
Ixodida (ticks)
Mesostigmata
Opilioacariformes
Taxon identifiers
Haemaphysalis minuta

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