Antricola guglielmonei

Antricola guglielmonei is a species of soft shell tick in the family Argasidae. Like Nothoaspis, another genus in the same family, Antricola species infest cave-dwelling bats. A. guglielmonei is similar to Antricola delacruzi of the same genus and have been found together on bat guano.[1]

Antricola guglielmonei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Argasidae
Genus: Antricola
Species:
A. guglielmonei
Binomial name
Antricola guglielmonei
(Estrada-Pena, Barros-Battesti & Venzal, 2004)

The guano also appears to be a major food source for A. guglielmonei, although the exact component of the guano that is consumed remains unclear. It is indigenous to the Brazilian rain forest.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ Estrada-Pea A, Manuel Venzal J, Barros-Battesti DM, Castilho Onofrio V, Trajano E, Lima Firmino JV. 2004. Three new species of Antricola (Acari: Argasidae) from Brazil, with a key to the known species in the genus. J Parasitol, 90: 490-498.
  2. ^ Labruna MB, Nava S, Terassini FA, Onofrio VC, Barros-Battesti DM, Camargo LM, Venzal JM J Parasitol. 2011 Apr; 97(2):207-17.
edit