Otobius megnini
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Otobius megnini, also known as the spinose ear tick, is a soft-bodied tick that is only parasitic in the larval and nymphal stages. As its common name suggests, the spinose ear tick's parasitic forms are usually found within the ears of the definitive host.[1][2] This tick has a worldwide distribution, with common hosts that include horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and dogs.[1][2][3]
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Otobius megnini | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Ixodida |
Family: | Argasidae |
Genus: | Otobius |
Species: | O. megnini |
Binomial name | |
Otobius megnini (Dugès, 1884) | |
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