Aponomma
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| Aponomma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Amblyomma |
| Subgenus: | Aponomma Lahille, 1905 |
Aponomma is a subgenus of Amblyomma, a genus of hard ticks.[1]
Prior to 2002, Aponomma was a full rank genus of eyeless, primarily reptile ticks. The genus was fragmented in 1972, with the proposal of three distinct groups.[2] In 1999, nuclear rDNA analysis confirmed that the genus was paraphyletic,[3] and following this finding, the genus was redistributed.[4] The taxon remains as a subgenus, grouping together eyeless Amblyomma.
