Pedicinus hamadryas is a species of sucking louse. Its typical host is the baboon .[2]
Pedicinus hamadryas | |
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Pedicinus hamadryas as seen under a light microscope | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Psocodea |
Family: | Pedicinidae |
Genus: | Pedicinus |
Species: | P. hamadryas
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Binomial name | |
Pedicinus hamadryas |
References
edit- ^ "Pedicinus hamadryas". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ David L. Reed; Vincent S. Smith; Shaless L. Hammond; Alan R. Rogers; Dale H. Clayton (2004). "Genetic analysis of lice supports direct contact between modern and archaic humans". PLOS Biology. 2 (11): e340. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0020340. PMC 521174. PMID 15502871.