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Antarctophthirus Mawsoni
''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *''Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *''Antarctophthirus carlinii'' *''Antarctophthirus lobodontis ''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *''Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *''Antarctophthirus carlinii ''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus ...'' *'' Antarctophthirus mawsoni'' *'' Antarctophthirus microchir'' *'' Antarctophthirus ogmorhini'' *'' Antarctophthirus trichechi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13654752 Lice ...
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Lices
Louse ( : lice) is the common name for any member of the clade Phthiraptera, which contains nearly 5,000 species of wingless parasitic insects. Phthiraptera has variously been recognized as an order, infraorder, or a parvorder, as a result of developments in phylogenetic research. Lice are obligate parasites, living externally on warm-blooded hosts which include every species of bird and mammal, except for monotremes, pangolins, and bats. Lice are vectors of diseases such as typhus. Chewing lice live among the hairs or feathers of their host and feed on skin and debris, while sucking lice pierce the host's skin and feed on blood and other secretions. They usually spend their whole life on a single host, cementing their eggs, called nits, to hairs or feathers. The eggs hatch into nymphs, which moult three times before becoming fully grown, a process that takes about four weeks. Genetic evidence indicates that lice are a highly modified lineage of Psocoptera (now called ...
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Echinophthiriidae
Echinophthiriidae is a family of lice in the suborder Anoplura, the sucking lice. This family of lice are parasites of seals and the river otter, and are the only insects that infest aquatic hosts.Leonardi, M. S., et al. (2012)Scanning electron microscopy of ''Antarctophthirus microchir'' (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae): Studying morphological adaptations to aquatic life. ''Micron'' 43(3) 929-36. These lice have adaptations influenced by the anatomy of their hosts. Because some marine mammals, such as fur seals, have a layer of air trapped under their waterproof coats that insulates them against cold water, their lice actually live in a mostly dry, warm habitat. Other mammals have blubber for insulation, so their skin is in contact with the water; their lice parasites live in a cold aquatic environment. Lice in this family have a chaetotaxy characterized by three kinds of setae: spines, scales, and hairs. Different species have different arrangements of these set ...
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Antarctophthirus Callorhini
''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *'' Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *''Antarctophthirus carlinii ''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *'' Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *'' Antarctophthirus carlinii'' *'' Antarctophthirus lobod ...'' *'' Antarctophthirus lobodontis'' *'' Antarctophthirus mawsoni'' *'' Antarctophthirus microchir'' *'' Antarctophthirus ogmorhini'' *'' Antarctophthirus trichechi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13654752 Lice ...
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Antarctophthirus Carlinii
''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *'' Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *'' Antarctophthirus carlinii'' *'' Antarctophthirus lobodontis'' *'' Antarctophthirus mawsoni'' *'' Antarctophthirus microchir'' *'' Antarctophthirus ogmorhini'' *'' Antarctophthirus trichechi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13654752 Lice ...
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Antarctophthirus Lobodontis
''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *''Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *''Antarctophthirus carlinii ''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *'' Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *'' Antarctophthirus carlinii'' *'' Antarctophthirus lobod ...'' *'' Antarctophthirus lobodontis'' *'' Antarctophthirus mawsoni'' *'' Antarctophthirus microchir'' *'' Antarctophthirus ogmorhini'' *'' Antarctophthirus trichechi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13654752 Lice ...
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Antarctophthirus Mawsoni
''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *''Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *''Antarctophthirus carlinii'' *''Antarctophthirus lobodontis ''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *''Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *''Antarctophthirus carlinii ''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus ...'' *'' Antarctophthirus mawsoni'' *'' Antarctophthirus microchir'' *'' Antarctophthirus ogmorhini'' *'' Antarctophthirus trichechi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13654752 Lice ...
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Antarctophthirus Microchir
''Antarctophthirus microchir'' is a parasite found on pinnipeds (commonly known as sea lions and seals) and is an ectoparasite with the ability to live on the surface of mammals while tolerating submersion in salt water. Life cycle Larval stages: Eggs and first larval stage are mainly found on seal pups, which have less contact with water during the beginning of their lives. It is shown that the parasitic eggs have less resistance to water. Nymph: Legs and spine are developed. Adult: Exterior structures are developed. The haustellum functions as a suction and provides stability of the lice on mammal surface. All stages of ''A. microchir'' were found on aquatic mammals, suggesting the lice completes the entire life cycle within the host. Main structures * Chaetotaxy: Spines, scales, and hairs. Spines typically have grooves. * Spiracles: Serve as a clear membrane for the lice. * Legs: Hinge and middle legs are larger than forelegs. Often used to hold on to hairs of host. ...
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Antarctophthirus Ogmorhini
''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *''Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *''Antarctophthirus carlinii'' *''Antarctophthirus lobodontis'' *''Antarctophthirus mawsoni'' *''Antarctophthirus microchir ''Antarctophthirus microchir'' is a parasite found on pinnipeds (commonly known as sea lions and seals) and is an ectoparasite with the ability to live on the surface of mammals while tolerating submersion in salt water. Life cycle Larval stag ...'' *'' Antarctophthirus ogmorhini'' *'' Antarctophthirus trichechi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13654752 Lice ...
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Antarctophthirus Trichechi
''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *''Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *''Antarctophthirus carlinii'' *''Antarctophthirus lobodontis'' *''Antarctophthirus mawsoni'' *''Antarctophthirus microchir'' *''Antarctophthirus ogmorhini ''Antarctophthirus'' is a genus of lices belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae. The species of this genus are found in arctic regions. Species: *''Antarctophthirus callorhini'' *''Antarctophthirus carlinii'' *''Antarctophthirus lobodontis ...'' *'' Antarctophthirus trichechi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13654752 Lice ...
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