Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Chelicerata Subclass Acari Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Class Arachnida Order Ixodida | |
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Similar Otobius megnini, Argas, Argasidae, Antricola, Ornithodoros | ||
Otobius is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae. While similar to the genus Ornithodoros it is characterized by a vestigial hypostome (tick) in adults, despite being developed in nymphs, in addition to the absence of both eyes and hood.
There are two recognized species of Otobius: Otobius lagophilus and Otobius megnini.
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