Several European ixodid tick species have been described under various names, which led to considerable confusions among the users. The following Table 1 lists recent correct names and synonyms.
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Ixodes and Ixodid Tick Species Synonyms. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_4710
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