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Order PhthirapteraDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Schizocoelos Coelomates Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Uniramia Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Order Phthiraptera This group contains the lice, which are wingless biting and sucking ectoparasites of birds and mammals. The legs are adapted for gripping both hairs and feathers. Greek: phtheir, louse + a, without + pteron, wing. (Dorit et al, 1991) |