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Rhipicephalus microplus (Canestrini, 1888)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Ixodida

Superfamily
Ixodoidea

Family
Ixodidae

Genus
Rhipicephalus

Species
microplus

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Boophilus microplus (Canestrini, 1888);

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on animals

Introduced status: Coexists with introduced species

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Distribution: Isabela, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz

References

Schatz, H. (1991) Catalogue of known species of Acari from the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador, Pacific Ocean). International Journal of Acarology 17(3): 213-225.

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