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Polyplax meridionalis Johnson, 1962
Nomenclature
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Family: PolyplacidaeGenus: Polyplax
Species:
Polyplax meridionalis Johnson, 1962
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Authors:
Johnson, 1962
Journal:
Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington
Number:
1
Pages:
51 - 56
Published Taxon Remarks:
Durden and Musser, 1992 noted that the type host should be corrected to Acomys spinosissimus Peters, which is the only species of Acomys that occurs in the type locality in Botswana. [ex. Durden, L. A., Musser, G. G. 1994. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 218: 1-90]
Reference Title:
Notes and descriptions of African lice
Taxon Citation Remarks:
Citation information points to the most recent interpretation of the taxon name (not the original, which is absent from the sucking louse checklist).
Authority:
Johnson, 1962
URL:
https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/0418.pdf
Volume:
64
Year:
1962
Ecological Interactions
Species A![]() | Interaction | Species B | Link |
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Polyplax meridionalis | ectoparasite of | Acomys spinosissimus | view |
Polyplax meridionalis | ectoparasite of | Acomys cahirinus | view |