Haemaphysalis turturis
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| Haemaphysalis turturis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
| Species: | H. turturis |
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| Haemaphysalis turturis | |
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Haemaphysalis turturis is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,[2] and ganjam virus.
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