Felicola isidoroi
Felicola isidoroi, the Iberian lynx louse, is an extinct species of trichodectid chewing louse.
| Iberian lynx louse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Family: | Trichodectidae |
| Genus: | Felicola |
| Species: | †F. isidoroi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Felicola isidoroi Perez & Palma, 2001[1] | |
Extinction
It was known only from a single specimen, a male.[2] In an example of conservation-induced extinction, it likely died out when the last survivors of its host species, the Iberian lynx, were taken into captivity and de-loused.[3] The specimen was slightly larger than males of most of the remaining species within the subgenus Lorisicola.[1] The female has never been seen. The type specimen is in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid.[2]
See also
References
- Perez, Jesus M.; Palma, Ricardo L. (2001). "A new species of Felicola (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) from the endangered Iberian lynx: another reason to ensure its survival" (PDF). Biodiversity and Conservation. 10 (6): 929–937. doi:10.1023/A:1016688529572.
- Palma, Ricardo (19 June 2014). "The Iberian lynx and its unique louse". Museum of New Zealand.
- Giggs, Rebecca (March 2019). "A Parasitic Relationship". The Atlantic. Vol. 323, no. 2. pp. 16–17.
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