Ornithodoros
| Ornithodoros | |
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| Ornithodoros savignyi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Argasidae |
| Subfamily: | Ornithodorinae |
| Genus: |
Ornithodoros C. L. Koch, 1837 |
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Ornithodoros savignyi Audouin, 1827 |
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Ornithodoros is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae. The Linnean name derives from ornithos (Greek: ὄρνιθος) and doros (Greek: Δωρόν), meaning "bird" and "gift", respectively. It contains these species:
The opening between the midgut and hindgut has been lost, making the ticks unable to pass digestive waste products out of their bodies.
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