Laemobothriidae
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The Laemobothriidae are a family
of a larger group Amblycera
of the chewing lice. Most commonly they are ectoparasites of birds. The genera
are sometimes all united in Laemobothrion.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of a larger group Amblycera
Amblycera
The Amblycera are a large suborder of chewing lice, parasitic on both birds and mammals. The Amblycera are considered the most primitive suborder of lice.-Description:...
of the chewing lice. Most commonly they are ectoparasites of birds. The genera
Genera
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are sometimes all united in Laemobothrion.