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Saemundssonia

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Phthiraptera

Family
  
Higher classification
  
Phylum
  
Suborder
  
Ischnocera

Scientific name
  
Saemundssonia

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Louse, Ischnocera, Insect, Philopteridae, Amblycera

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Saemundssonia is a genus of chewing lice belonging to the family Philopteridae. These lice are parasitic on aquatic birds, especially on members of the order Charadriiformes, but also on Anseriformes, Gruiformes, Pelecaniformes and Procellariiformes. Members of this genus have a broad triangular head bearing a frontal plate with a dark backwards-pointing projection.

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Species

Species include:

  • S. acutipecta
  • S. boschi
  • S. calva
  • S. celidoxa
  • S. fraterculae
  • S. grylle
  • S. insolita
  • S. laticaudata
  • S. merguli
  • S. montereyi
  • S. wumisuzume
  • References

    Saemundssonia Wikipedia


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