Khimaira fossus
Extinct genus of tick / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khimaira is an extinct genus of Cretaceous tick from Myanmar, and the only member of the family Khimairidae. It itself comprises one species, Khimaira fossus.[1]
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Khimaira fossus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Ixodida |
Family: | †Khimairidae Chitimia-Dobler et al., 2024 |
Genus: | †Khimaira Chitimia-Dobler et al., 2024 |
Species: | †K. fossus |
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†Khimaira fossus Chitimia-Dobler et al., 2024 | |
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The genus, Khimaira, was named after the mythical creature chimera.[2] The discovery of Khimaira fossus represents a possible missing link or early common ancestor between soft and hard body ticks.[3]