Accession Number:

AD0625627

Title:

THE FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY OF ORNITHODOROS TICKS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY BIOLOGICAL LABS FREDERICK MD

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1965-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

Mechanism of the motion of coxa, trocnanter and intercalar articulation and some joint muscles of the legs ticks of the genus Ornithodoros is defined. The description of two functions of the cheeks of ticks protective and supporting in connection with gnathosoma is given.

Subject Categories:

  • Biology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE