Otobius
Genus of ticks
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Otobius is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae.[2][3] While similar to the genus Ornithodoros, it is characterized by a vestigial hypostome in adults, despite being developed in nymphs, in addition to the absence of both eyes and hood.
| Otobius | |
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| Otobius megnini | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Argasidae |
| Subfamily: | Ornithodorinae |
| Genus: | Otobius Banks, 1912[1] |
| Type species | |
| Otobius (Otobius) megnini (Dugès, 1883) | |
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Species
Otobius is one of several genera in the Argasid subfamily Ornithodorinae. However, its subfamilial placement has been questioned in Mans et al. 2024. The genus currently contains two species:[2][3]
- O. (Otobius) lagophilus Cooley & Kohls, 1940
- O. (Otobius) megnini (Dugès, 1883)
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