Ixodes matopi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ixodoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Subclassis: Acari Superordo: Parasitiformes Ordo: Ixodida Superfamilia: Ixodoidea

Familia: Ixodidae
Subfamilia: Ixodinae
Genus: Ixodes
Species: Ixodes matopi

Name

Ixodes matopi Spickett, Keirans, Norval & Clifford, 1981

References

Primary references

• Spickett, A.M., Keirans, J.E., Norval, R.A.I. & Clifford, C.M. 1981. Ixodes (Afrixodes) matopi n.sp. (Acarina:Ixodidae): A tick found aggregating on pre-orbital gland scent marks of the klipspringer in Zimbabwe. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 48: 23–30. Handle (with link to PDF). Reference page.