Ixodes (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Ixodidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Ixodes consists of more than 250 species of hard-bodied ticks, some of which are notorious vectors of various diseases in humans and animals.
- Ixodes is often considered one of the most diverse genera within the family Ixodidae due to the presence of several morphologically distinct species.
- Many species of the genus Ixodes, including the deer tick, have become increasingly well-known for their ability to transmit pathogens to their vertebrate hosts.
- Studies on Ixodes species have been extensive due to the significance of the diseases transmitted by them, including Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.
- Research into the molecular phylogenetics of the genus Ixodes has helped resolve many taxonomic questions regarding this complex group of arachnids.