Dermacentor occidentalis
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| Dermacentor occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Dermacentor |
| Species: | D. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermacentor occidentalis Marx, 1892 | |
Dermacentor occidentalis, also known as the Pacific coast tick, is a species of wood tick in the arthropod family Ixodidae.[1] This species is part of the coastal California biome.[2][1] Host species include humans.[2] When not engorged with blood, they measure about 4.5 millimeters long.[2] The exoskeleton is a silvery-gray color.[2]
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