Mammals and their associated lice

Mammal taxonomy Wilson and Reeder, 1992
Common names, and phylogenetic sequence by Wilson and Cole, 2000
Chewing Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C Dalgleish
Anoplura taxonomy from Durden and Musser, 1994

conventions:
          Host probably extinct = †
          Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Carnivora - Carnivores

Phocidae - Earless Seals

Genera of lice known from the family:
Antarctophthirus [Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae]
Echinophthirius [Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae]
Lepidophthirus [Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae]

Hydrurga

  • Hydrurga leptonyx (Blainville, 1820) - Leopard Seal
    • Antarctophthirus ogmorhini Enderlein, 1906 *

    Cystophora

  • Cystophora cristata (Erxleben, 1777) - Hooded Seal
    • Echinophthirius horridus (van Olfers, 1816)

    Erignathus

  • Erignathus barbatus (Erxleben, 1777) - Bearded Seal
    • Echinophthirius horridus (van Olfers, 1816)

    Halichoerus

  • Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius, 1791) - Grey Seal
    • Echinophthirius horridus (van Olfers, 1816)

    Leptonychotes

  • Leptonychotes weddellii (Lesson, 1826) - Weddell Seal
    • Antarctophthirus ogmorhini Enderlein, 1906

    Lobodon

  • Lobodon carcinophagus (Hombron and Jacquinot, 1842) - Crabeater Seal
    • Antarctophthirus lobodontis Enderlein, 1909 *

    Mirounga - Elephant Seals

  • Mirounga angustirostris (Gill, 1866) - Northern Elephant Seal
  • Mirounga leonina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Southern Elephant Seal
    • Lepidophthirus macrorhini Enderlein, 1904 *

    Monachus - Monk Seals

  • Monachus monachus (Hermann, 1779) - Mediterranean Monk Seal
    • Lepidophthirus piriformis Blagoveshtchensky, 1966 *
  • Monachus schauinslandi Matschie, 1905 - Hawaiian Monk Seal
  • Monachus tropicalis (Gray, 1850) - Caribbean Monk Seal

    • Ommatophoca

  • Ommatophoca rossii Gray, 1844 - Ross' Seal
    • Antarctophthirus mawsoni Harrison, 1937 *

    Phoca - Common Seals

  • Phoca caspica Gmelin, 1788 - Caspian Seal
  • Phoca fasciata Zimmermann, 1783 - Ribbon Seal
  • Phoca groenlandica Erxleben, 1777 - Harp Seal
    • Echinophthirius horridus (van Olfers, 1816)
  • Phoca hispida Schreber, 1775 - Ringed Seal
    • Echinophthirius horridus (van Olfers, 1816)
  • Phoca largha Pallas, 1811 - Spotted Seal
  • Phoca sibirica Gmelin, 1788 - Baikal Seal
    • Echinophthirius horridus (van Olfers, 1816)
  • Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758 - Harbor Seal
    • Echinophthirius horridus (van Olfers, 1816) *


    Last revised:    16 November, 2003

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