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Carios Capensis
''Carios'' is a genus of ticks belonging to the family Argasidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext .... Species Species: *'' Carios amblus'' *'' Carios aragaoi'' *'' Carios armasi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10442901 Argasidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tick
Ticks (order Ixodida) are parasitic arachnids that are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, species, and "fullness". Ticks are external parasites, living by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. The timing of the origin of ticks is uncertain, though the oldest known tick fossils are from the Cretaceous period, around 100 million years old. Ticks are widely distributed around the world, especially in warm, humid climates. Ticks belong to two major families, the Ixodidae or hard ticks, and the Argasidae, or soft ticks. ''Nuttalliella,'' a genus of tick from southern Africa is the only member of the family Nuttalliellidae, and represents the most primitive living lineage of ticks. Adults have ovoid/pear-shaped bodies (idiosomas) which become engorged with blood when they feed, and eight legs. Their cephalothorax and abdomen are completely fused. In addit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argasidae
The Argasidae are the family of soft ticks, one of the three families of ticks. The family contains 193 species, although the composition of the genera is less certain, and more study is needed before the genera can become stable. The currently accepted genera are '' Antricola'', '' Argas'', '' Nothoaspis'', ''Ornithodoros'', and '' Otobius''. The Argasidae are very common in South Asia, along with 96 other species of ticks, making South Asia the region with the highest biodiversity of ticks worldwide. Soft ticks are resistant to desiccation and can live for several years in arid conditions. Physical characteristics Soft ticks lack the hard scutum present in the hard ticks (Ixodidae). The gnathosoma (or capitulum, the mouthparts-bearing structure) is located on the underside of the animal's body and is not readily visible, while in the Ixodidae, the gnathosoma projects forward from the body. The lateral edges of the body are rounded. See also *Ticks of domestic animals Ticks of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmopolitan Distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The extreme opposite of a cosmopolitan species is an endemic one, being found only in a single geographical location. Qualification The caveat “in appropriate habitat” is used to qualify the term "cosmopolitan distribution", excluding in most instances polar regions, extreme altitudes, oceans, deserts, or small, isolated islands. For example, the housefly is highly cosmopolitan, yet is neither oceanic nor polar in its distribution. Related terms and concepts The term pandemism also is in use, but not all authors are consistent in the sense in which they use the term; some speak of pandemism mainly in referring to diseases and pandemics, and some as a term intermediate between endemism and cosmopolitanism, in effect regarding pandemism as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carios Amblus
''Carios'' is a genus of ticks belonging to the family Argasidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext .... Species Species: *'' Carios amblus'' *'' Carios aragaoi'' *'' Carios armasi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10442901 Argasidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carios Aragaoi
''Carios'' is a genus of ticks belonging to the family Argasidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species Species: *''Carios amblus ''Carios'' is a genus of ticks belonging to the family Argasidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropr ...'' *'' Carios aragaoi'' *'' Carios armasi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10442901 Argasidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carios Armasi
''Carios'' is a genus of ticks belonging to the family Argasidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species Species: *''Carios amblus'' *''Carios aragaoi ''Carios'' is a genus of ticks belonging to the family Argasidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species Species: *''Carios amblus ''Carios'' is a genus of ticks belonging to the family Argasidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distr ...'' *'' Carios armasi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10442901 Argasidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
