''Carios'' is a genus of
ticks
Ticks are parasitic arachnids of the order Ixodida. They are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, and species, but can become larger when engorged. Ticks a ...
belonging to the family
Argasidae
The Argasidae are the family of soft ticks, one of the three families of ticks. The family contains 193 species, although the composition of the genera is less certain, and more study is needed before the genera can become stable. The currently a ...
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The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
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Species
Species:
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Carios amblus
''Carios'' is a genus of ticks belonging to the family Argasidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Carios amblus''
*'' Carios aragaoi''
*'' Carios armasi''
*''Carios erraticus
''Carios erraticus'', former ...
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Carios aragaoi
''Carios'' is a genus of ticks belonging to the family Argasidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*''Carios amblus''
*'' Carios aragaoi''
*'' Carios armasi''
*''Carios erraticus
''Carios erraticus'', formerl ...
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Carios armasi''
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Carios erraticus
''Carios erraticus'', formerly called ''Ornithodoros erraticus'', is a species of tick in the family Argasidae. The tick was described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849.
Description
The tick is native to the Middle East and Mediterranean. It is one of ...
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References
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Argasidae