Fifteen families of Anoplura are recognized and defined, one with two sub‐families, and a key is provided for their identification. The included genera are listed for each family, together with the relevant type‐species as well as the mammalian hosts. Phylogenetic relationships between the families are discussed, and an extensive historical review and analysis of the available taxonomic characters is presented.
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