Species Antarctophthirus ogmorhini Enderlein, 1906
- Antarctophthirus ogmorhini Enderlein, G. 1906. Läusestudien V. Schuppen als sekundäre Atmungsorgane, sowie öber eine neue antarkische Echinophthiriiden-Gattung. 12. Beitrag zur Kenntnis de antarkischen Fauna. Zoologischer Anzeiger 29: 659-665 [662].
Type data:
Status unknown, BNHM, Antarctica: Victoria Land and Booth Wandel Is.Type host:
Hydrurga leptonyx (Blainville, 1820)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Aust. Antarctic Terr.; also South Africa.
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Hydrurga leptonyx (Blainville, 1820) [PHOCIDAE] Leopard Seal; Leptonychotes weddelli (Lesson, 1826) [PHOCIDAE] Weddell Seal), sanguinivore.
General References
Murray, M.D. 1976. Insect parasites of marine birds and mammals. pp. 79-96 in Cheng, L. (ed.). Marine Insects. Amsterdam : North-Holland Publishing Co. (ecology)
Murray, M.D., Smith, M.S.R. & Soucek, Z. 1965. Studies on the ectoparasite of seals and penguins. II. The ecology of the louse Antarctophthirus ogmorhini Enderlein on the weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddelli Lesson. Australian Journal of Zoology 13: 761-771 (ecology)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | Phthiraptera | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Alice Wells (ABRS) |
| 28-Sep-2022 | Phthiraptera | 26-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |