Recognition of the Tick Genus Anocentor Schulze, 1937 (Acari: Ixodidae) by Numerical Taxonomy
- 1 September 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Medical Entomology
- Vol. 35 (5) , 891-894
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/35.5.891
Abstract
We report on an evaluation of the systematic position of the tick Anocentor nitens (Neumann), examining particularly whether Anocentor should be regarded as a subgenus of Dermacentor or as a separate genus. Twelve species of Ixodidae were analyzed phenetically by using 24 characters of adult ticks. A phenogram indicated 3 clusters, with Anocentor more closely related to Rhipicephalns than to Dermacentor. The results of this study endorse the validity of the monotypic genus Anocentor..Keywords
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