Nesiotinus
Genus of lice
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Nesiotinus is a genus of lice belonging to the family Philopteridae.[1] The genus was first described in 1903 by Vernon Lyman Kellogg,[2][3] and the type species is Nesiotinus demersus.[2]
| Nesiotinus | |
|---|---|
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| Nesiotinus demersus MA 1374863 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Infraorder: | Phthiraptera |
| Family: | Philopteridae |
| Genus: | Nesiotinus Kellog, 1903 |
| Type species | |
| Nesiotinus demersus Kellog, 1903 | |
The species of this genus are found infesting King Penguins.[4]
Species
Species:[1]
- Nesiotinus demersus Kellogg, 1903
- Nesiotinus kerguelensis Mey, 2010
