Antarctophthirus microchir: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Psocodea
- Family
- Echinophthiriidae
- Genus
- Antarctophthirus
- Species
- Antarctophthirus microchir
- Scientific Name
- Antarctophthirus microchir
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Antarctophthirus microchir
Antarctophthirus microchir is a parasite found on pinnipeds (commonly known as sea lions and seals) and is an ectoparasite with the ability to live on the surface of mammals while tolerating submersion in salt water.
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