Argas keiransi
| Argas keiransi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Superorder: | Parasitiformes |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Argasidae |
| Genus: | Argas |
| Species: | A. keiransi |
| Binomial name | |
| Argas keiransi Estrada-Peña, Venzal & González-Acuña, 2003 | |
Argas keiransi is a species of argasid tick in the subgenus Persicargus that parasitizes the chimango, a falconid bird of prey found in the Sub-Antarctic biogeographical region; the type species was collected in Chillán, Chile.[1] The species name honors the scientific contributions of James E. Keirans. A. keiransi is similar to, but morphologically distinct from, Argas giganteus Kohls & Clifford, 1968.
References
- ↑ Estrada-Peña A, Venzal JM, González-Acuña D, Guglielmone AA. 2003. Argas (Persicargas) keiransi n. sp. (Acari: Argasidae), a parasite of the Chimango, Milvago c. chimango (Aves: Falconiformes) in Chile. J Med Entomol. 2003 Nov;40(6):766-9. PMID 14765651; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14765651.