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Argasidae (soft tick)
Taxonomy
Argasidae was named by Koch (1844). It is extant.
It was assigned to Ixodida by Klompen and Grimaldi (2001); and to Ixodoidea by Dunlop et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Ixodida by Klompen and Grimaldi (2001); and to Ixodoidea by Dunlop et al. (2013).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1844 | Argasidae Koch |
| 2001 | Argasidae Klompen and Grimaldi |
| 2013 | Argasidae Dunlop et al. p. 58 |
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Fm. Argasidae Koch 1844 [soft tick]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Turonian to the top of the Langhian or 93.90000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 89.8 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 89.8 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turonian | USA (New Jersey) | Carios jerseyi (29008) | |
| Burdigalian - Langhian | Dominican Republic | Ornithodoros antiquus (138330) |