| Full name: |
TicksBase |
| Short name: |
TicksBase |
| Version: |
5.6, Jun 2005 |
| Release date: |
2005-06-15 |
| Authors/editors: |
Nijhof A.M., Guglielmone A.A. & Horak I.G. |
| Taxonomic coverage: |
Animalia - Arthropoda - Arachnida - Ixodida |
| English name of the group: |
Ticks |
| Number of species: |
867 |
| Number of infraspecific taxa: |
3 |
| Number of synonyms: |
2,826 |
| Number of common names: |
548 |
| Total number of names: |
4,244 |
| Abstract: |
TicksBase is a searchable taxonomic catalogue of all known ticks (Acari: Ixodida) of the world and is facilitated by the International Consortium on Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases (ICTTD). It currently comprises 889 valid species (702 Ixodid, 186 Argasid and 1 Nuttalliella tick (sub-)species), including their synonyms, (limited) distribution data and common names. |
| Organization: |
Utrecht University, The Netherlands |
| Website: |
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