Ixodes diomedeae Arthur 1958
- Dataset
- Ixodidae (Acari: Ixodoidea): descriptions and redescriptions of all known species from 1758 to December 31, 2019
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Arachnida
- order
- Ixodida
- family
- Ixodidae
- genus
- Ixodes
- species
- Ixodes diomedeae
description
M: unknown F: Arthur (1958 d) N: unknown L: unknown Redescription F: Arthur (1965) Note: Ixodes diomedeae is known only from the holotype, which was originally identified as Ixodes rothschildi by Zumpt (1952).
discussion
Found on an island in the Atlantic Ocean, Ixodes diomedeae is known only to parasitize Procellariiformes: Diomedeidae.
Name
- Homonyms
- Ixodes diomedeae Arthur 1958