IRMNG - Argasidae C.L. Koch, 1844

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Argasidae C.L. Koch, 1844

IRMNG_ID

108461 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:108461)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Ixodida

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Genus Apanaskevichiella Barker, 2025
Genus Argas Latreille, 1795
Genus Australpavlovskyella Barker, 2025
Genus Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Navis Mans et al., 2019
Genus Ogadenus Pospelova-Shtrom, 1946
Genus Ornithodoros Koch, 1844
Genus Otobius Banks, 1912
Genus Peplonyssus Kolenati, 1858
Genus Alectorobius Pocock in Allbutt & Rolleston, 1907 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Alveonasus Schulze, 1941 accepted as Argas Latreille, 1795
Genus Antricola Cooley & Kohls, 1942 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Apanaskevichiella Barker, accepted as Apanaskevichiella Barker, 2025 (accidental recreation)
Genus Argasium Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Argas Latreille, 1795
Genus Argus Walckenaer, 1836 accepted as Argas Latreille, 1795
Genus Cares Conil, 1878 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Caridium Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Caris Latreille, 1802 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Chiropteragas Hoogstraal, 1955 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Euargas Filippova, 1964 accepted as Argas Latreille, 1795
Genus Metargus Cambridge, 1902 accepted as Argas Latreille, 1795
Genus Microargas accepted as Ornithodoros Koch, 1844
Genus Nothoaspis Keirans & Clifford, 1975 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Ornamentum Clifford, Kohls & Sonenshine, 1964 accepted as Ornithodoros Koch, 1844
Genus Ornithodoras accepted as Ornithodoros Koch, 1844
Genus Ornithodorus Agassiz, 1845 accepted as Ornithodoros Koch, 1844
Genus Otophilus Torreggiani, 1912 accepted as Otobius Banks, 1912
Genus Parantricola Cerny, 1966 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Pavlovskyella Clifford, Kohls & Sonenshine, 1964 accepted as Ornithodoros Koch, 1844
Genus Persicargas Kaiser, Hoogstraal & Kohls, 1964 accepted as Argas Latreille, 1795
Genus Proknekalia Keirans, Hoogstraal & Clifford, 1977 accepted as Ornithodoros Koch, 1844
Genus Reticulibius Morel in Camicas, Hervy, Adam & Morel, 1998 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Reticulinasus Schulze, 1941 accepted as Ornithodoros Koch, 1844
Genus Rhynchoprium Marx, 1895 (Misspelling)
Genus Subparmatus Clifford, Kohls & Sonenshine, 1964 accepted as Carios Latreille, 1796
Genus Theriodoros Pospelova-Shtrom, 1950 accepted as Ornithodoros Koch, 1844
Genus Ogedanus (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Rhynochoprion (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Secretargas Hoogstraal, 1957 (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2025). Argasidae C.L. Koch, 1844. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=108461 on 2025-09-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (3)
Notes (2)

basis of record Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details]

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Chelicerata (Subphylum) > Arachnida (Class) > Acari (Subclass) > Parasitiformes (Superorder) > Ixodida (Order) > Argásoidea (Superfamily) > Argasidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Arachnids, nonmarine (characteristic of class: Parker). Ticks; parasitic in birds and mammals (Parker) [details]