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Ixodes ricinus Linnaeus, 1758

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The distribution and host relations of Norwegian ticks (Acari, Ixododes). Fauna norv Ser B 30:46-51.
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
class
Arachnida
order
Ixodida
family
Ixodidae
genus
Ixodes
species
Ixodes ricinus

Name

Synonyms
Acarus ambulantium Gmelin, 1802
Acarus caraborum Fabricius, 1794
Acarus collurionis Scopoli, 1763
Acarus fuscus Vallot, 1801
Acarus hirudo Fabricius, 1781
Acarus holsatus Fabricius, 1787
Acarus lipsiensis Fabricius, 1775
Acarus putorii Razoumowski, 1789
Acarus reduvius Linnaeus, 1746
Acarus ricinoides De Geer, 1778
Acarus ricinoides Oudemans, 1929
Acarus ricinus Linnaeus, 1758
Acarus rufipes Gmelin, 1790
Acarus sanguisugus Linnaeus, 1758
Acarus tristriatus Panzer, 1798
Acarus vulgaris Fabricius, 1794
Amblyomma sanguisugum Koch, 1844
Crotonus ricinus Duméril, 1829
Cynorhaestes hermanni Risso, 1826
Cynorhaestes megathyreus Risso, 1826
Homonyms
Ixodes ricinus Linnaeus, 1758
Ixodes ricinus Neumann, 1911
Common names
Castor bean tick in English
Common sheep tick in English
Deer tick in English
Face tick in English
Gemeiner holzbock in German
Gewone teek in Dutch
Holzbock in German
Holzbock in German
Hondsluis in Dutch
Houtteek in Dutch
La garrapata de las semillas del ricino in Spanish
Pasture tick in English
Schaapsteek in Dutch
Schapenteek in Dutch
Sheep tick in English
Skovflåt in Danish
Tek in Dutch
Tekt in Dutch
Waldzecke in German
Wood tick in English
Zecke in German
castor bean tick in language.
deer tick in English
sheep tick in English
wood tick in English
Castor Bean Tick in English
Common Tick in English
Schapenteek in Dutch
skogflått in Norwegian Bokmål
vanlig fästing in Swedish
Castor Bean Tick in English
Gewone schapenteek in Dutch
Hondenteek in Dutch
Pasture Tick in English
Pasture Tick in English
Sheep Tick in English
Sheep Tick in English
Wood Tick in English
fästing in Swedish
mial-chaorach in Scottish Gaelic
mialan-chaorach in Scottish Gaelic

Bibliographic References

  1. Durden, Lance A., Kimberlee B. Beckmen, and Robert F. Gerlach, 2016: New Records of Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) From Dogs, Cats, Humans, and Some Wild Vertebrates in Alaska: Invasion Potential. Journal of Medical Entomology, vol. 53, no. 6. 1391-1395.
  2. Guglielmone, Alberto A., Richard G. Robbins, Dmitry A. Apanaskevich, Trevor N. Petney, et al., 2010: The Argasidae, Ixodidae and Nuttalliellidae (Acari: Ixodida) of the world: a list of valid species names. Zootaxa, vol. 2528. 1-28.
  3. Guglielmone, Alberto A., Richard G. Robbins, Dmitry A. Apanaskevich, Trevor N. Petney, et al., 2014: null. The Hard Ticks of the World (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae). xiii + 738.
  4. Jaenson, T.G., Tälleklint, L., Lundqvist, L., Olsen, B., Chirico, J. & Mejlon, H. (2015-08-22 22:00:00) Geographical Distribution, Host Associations, and Vector Roles of Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) in Sweden
  5. Walker, A. R., A. Bouattour, J.-L. Camicas, A. Estrada-Peña, I. G. Horak, A. A. Latif, et al., 2014: null. Ticks of Domestic Animals in Africa: a Guide to Identification of Species. 1-221.
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