Redescription of the numbat tick Ixodes (Sternalixodes) myrmecobii Roberts, 1962 (Acari: Ixodidae) with descriptions of the male and nymph, and new host records
Kwak, M.L., Ash, A.ORCID: 0000-0001-8218-7048 and Elliot, A.
(2017)
Redescription of the numbat tick Ixodes (Sternalixodes) myrmecobii Roberts, 1962 (Acari: Ixodidae) with descriptions of the male and nymph, and new host records.
Zootaxa, 4272
(1).
pp. 40-56.
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Abstract
Limited knowledge regarding the biology and identification of the Australian tick Ixodes myrmecobii exists with only the female described to date. Here we provide a description of the male and nymph as well as a redescription of the female. All described stages are molecularly characterised using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (CO1) and internal tran-scribed spacer 2 (ITS2) loci. An updated list of hosts is presented including the first records from humans, cattle and sev-eral native species. Information on the distribution and conservation status of this species is also included.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
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Murdoch Affiliation(s): | School of Veterinary and Life Sciences |
Publisher: | Magnolia Press |
Copyright: | © 2017 Magnolia Press. |
URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/37014 |
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