Rhipicephalus hoogstraali | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Ixodida |
Family: | Ixodidae |
Genus: | Rhipicephalus |
Species: | R. hoogstraali
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Binomial name | |
Rhipicephalus hoogstraali Kolonin, 2009
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Rhipicephalus hoogstraali is a tick found in Djibouti and Somalia.[1] First recognized by Harry Hoogstraal as Rhipicephalus longicoxatus based on an incomplete published description, after discovery of the holotype of R. longicoxatus,[2] it was described and named to honor Hoogstraal in 2009.[1]
The specific epithet is not universally accepted as valid, because the species was not described according to the accepted rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.[3]
Rhipicephalus hoogstraali parasitizes sheep, goats, camels and cattle.[1]