Pedicinus
| Pedicinus | |
|---|---|
| Pedicinus hamadryas as seen under a light microscope | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Suborder: | Troctomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Phthiraptera |
| Parvorder: | Anoplura |
| Family: | Pedicinidae Enderlein, 1904 |
| Genus: | Pedicinus Gervais, 1844 |
| Species | |
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Pedicinus is a genus of sucking louse, the only genus in the family Pedicinidae. Species belonging to this genus are found on Old World monkeys and apes of different kinds. Pedicinus, along with its sister genus Pthirus, are believed to have diverged from their common ancestor approximately 22.5-2.5 million years ago.
Pedicinus has been studied on a genetic level by researchers looking for insight into the evolutionary history of their primate hosts.