Type

Pediculus Linnaeus, 1758 type genus of Pediculidae Leach, 1817

Nomenclature (2)

  • Pediculidae Leach, 1817: 64.

    type genus Pediculus Linnaeus, 1758

  • Pediculidae Leach, 1817 in van Den Broek, 1977: 15. Key

Nomenclature references (2)

  • Leach, W.E. (1817) On the families, stirpes, and genera of the order Anoplura. 3, 64–67.
  • Van Den Broek, E. (1977) De luizen (Anoplura and Mallophaga) van zoogdieren in Nederland. 121, 1–32.

Descendants and synonyms

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon Valid names
Rank Extant Fossil Invalid Total
family1001
genus2002
species701017
subspecies202224