Antricola marginatus
Antricola marginatus is a species of tick in the family Argasidae. Like Nothoaspis, another genus in the same family, Antricola species infest cave-dwelling bats; A. marginatus is found on Cuba and Puerto Rico.[1] Unusually for a tick, A. marginatus shows maternal care of its offspring.[2]
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| Subgenus: | Parantricola Černý, 1966 |
| Species: | A. marginatus |
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| Antricola marginatus (Banks, 1910) | |
These ticks are considered soft ticks, because of their subterminal capitulum (head) found in nymphs (juvenile ticks with a full complement of legs) and adult ticks. The capitulum of these ticks can not be seen in dorsal view because it lies within a groove or depression called a camerostome. The dorsal wall of the camerostome extends over the capitulum and is called the hood.
References
- Harry Hoogstraal (1985). "Argasid and nuttalliellid ticks as parasites and vectors". In John R. Baker (ed.). Advances in Parasitology. 24. Academic Press. pp. 136–238. ISBN 9780080580708.
- M. B. Labruna; S. Nava; C. Guzmán-Cornejo; J. M. Venzal (2012). "Maternal care in the soft tick Antricola marginatus". Journal of Parasitology. 98 (4): 876–877. doi:10.1645/GE-3056.1. PMID 22300344.
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