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Review of the systematics, biology and ecology of lice from pinnipeds and river otters (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae)
(Magnolia Press, 2013-01)
We present a literature review of the sucking louse family Echinophthiriidae, its five genera and twelve species parasitic on pinnipeds (fur seals, sea lions, walruses, true seals) and the North American river otter. We ...
Scanning electron microscopy of Antarctophthirus microchir (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae): Studying morphological adaptations to aquatic life
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2012-09)
The members of the Family Echinophthiriidae (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are unique among insects because they infest hosts with an amphibious lifestyle. During their evolution they developed morphological traits that are ...
Redescription of antarctophthirus microchir (Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae) from the South American Sea Lion, Otaria flavescens, from Patagonia, Argentina
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2009-10)
Antarctophthirus microchir was originally described from Phocarctos hookeri on the basis of 1 female and 1 male only. We redescribe adults and describe, for the first time, the 3 nymphal stages from specimens collected ...
Lousy big guys: Lepidophthirus macrorhini infesting seals from Antarctica
(Springer, 2017-10)
The present work represents a contribution to the ecology of a little known host parasite association, i.e. sucking lice and Antarctic seals. The information available regarding the health status of Antarctic seals is ...
Redescription of Antarctophthirus lobodontis (Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae) from the crabeater seal and identification key for Antarctic lice.
(Springer, 2016-04)
The Anoplura (Phthiraptera) is composed of lice parasitizing mainly terrestrial mammals, but a few members have been able to adapt to the marine environment. The latter are included in the family Echinophthiriidae, a ...
Faster the better: a reliable technique to sample anopluran lice from large hosts
(Springer, 2014-06)
Among Anoplura,the family Echinophthiriidae includes those species that infest mainly the pinnipeds. Working with large hosts implies methodological considerations as the time spent in the sampling, and the way in that the ...
Phylogenomic Analysis of Seal Lice Reveals Co-divergence with their Hosts
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2019-10)
Lice are considered a model system for studying the process of cospeciation because they are obligate and permanent parasites and are often highly host-specific. Among lice, species in the family Echinophthiriidae Enderlein ...
Population dynamics of Antarctophthirus microchir (Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae) in pups from South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens, in Northern Patagonia
(Cambridge University Press, 2009-03)
We analysed population dynamics of the louse Antarctophthirus microchir in pups of the South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens, at the Punta León rookery (Argentina) over a period of 2 years. A total of 136 pups were ...