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Genus Dermacentor

American Dog Tick - Dermacentor variabilis - female tick - Dermacentor - female 6009511 tick - Dermacentor variabilis A Tick. - Dermacentor andersoni Tick - Dermacentor - female Dermacentor variabilis - male Dermacentor variabilis - female - Dermacentor variabilis - female Tick2 - Dermacentor
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)
Superorder Parasitiformes
Order Ixodida (Ticks)
Family Ixodidae (Hard Ticks)
Genus Dermacentor
Explanation of Names
Greek derma- "skin" + kentor- "that which stings, pricks or stabs"
Gender: Masculine
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 23 April, 2005 - 9:51am
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 4 March, 2006 - 9:31pm

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