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Family ECHINOPHTHIRIIDAE

Introduction

Worldwide, the family Echinophthiriidae Enderlein, 1904 comprises five genera, four of which parasitise seals. Two genera represented by five species are found on seals in southern Australian waters and the Australian Antarctic Territory. Murray (1976) gave a general account of the lice of seals.

Echinophthiriids are distinguished from other Anoplura by the absence of eyes and the presence of many setae, scales and spines on the head and thorax.

 

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)
19-Jul-2012 19-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)