The family classification of the Anoplura |
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| Authors: | KE CHUNG KIM HERBERT W LUDWIG |
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| Institution: | Frost Entomological Museum, Pennsylvania State University;*Zoologisches Institut der universität Heidelberg, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Fifteen families of Anoplura are recognized and defined, one with two sub-families, and a key is provided for their identification. The included genera are listed for each family, together with the relevant type-species as well as the mammalian hosts. Phylogenetic relationships between the families are discussed, and an extensive historical review and analysis of the available taxonomic characters is presented. |
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