Biology:Haemaphysalis anomala

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Short description: Species of tick

Haemaphysalis anomala
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. anomala
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis anomala
Warburton, 1913
Synonyms
  • Haemaphysalis cornigera anomala Warburton, 1913
  • Haemaphysalis novaeguineae Toumanoff, 1944 (misapplied name)
  • Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) anomala Hoogstraal, Kohls & Trapido, 1967

Haemaphysalis anomala is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India , Vietnam and Sri Lanka.[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals.

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various mammals such as Bubalus bubalis[2] and domestic cattle. Larva and nymphs are parasite on birds such as Centropus sinensis and small mammals like Rattus species.[3] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.[4]

References

  1. "Species Details : Haemaphysalis anomala Warburton, 1913". Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/c56512e59952bae4fc8461190db34c22. Retrieved 6 February 2017. 
  2. Miranpuri, GS (1988). "Ticks parasitising the Indian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and their possible role in disease transmission". Veterinary Parasitology 27 (3–4): 357–362. doi:10.1016/0304-4017(88)90050-7. PMID 3369083. 
  3. Hoogstraal, Harry; Dhanda, Vijai; Bhat, H. R (1972). "Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) anomala Warburton (Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) from India: description of immature stages and biological observations". The Journal of Parasitology 58 (3): 605–610. doi:10.2307/3278216. PMID 5042066. 
  4. Sreenivasan, M. A.; Rajagopalan, P. K. (1981). "Ixodid ticks on cattle and buffaloes in the Kyasanur forest disease area of Karnataka State [1981"]. Indian Journal of Medical Research. http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=US201302618486. Retrieved 6 February 2017. 

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