Haemaphysalis turturis

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.

Haemaphysalis turturis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. turturis
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis turturis
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis turturis latipunctata Toumanoff, 1944 (misapplied name)
  • Haemaphysalis (Subkaiseriana) turturis Hoogstraal, in litt. (published 1998)

References

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  1. ^ "Species Details : Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall & Warburton, 1915". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. ^ Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus by Haemaphysalis turturis, Haemaphysalis papuana kinneari and Haemaphysalis minuta". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 52: 566–573. PMID 14184087.
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