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Otobius

Otobius
Otobius megnini.jpg
Otobius megnini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Order: Ixodida
Family: Argasidae
Genus: Otobius

Otobius is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae. While similar to the genus Ornithodoros it is characterized by a vestigial hypostome (tick) in adults, despite being developed in nymphs, in addition to the absence of both eyes and hood.

There are two recognized species of Otobius: Otobius lagophilus and Otobius megnini.


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