Biology:Ceratophyllidae

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Short description: Family of fleas

Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae fleas, likely "Ceratophyllus" sp. or "Dasypsyllus gallinulae"
Ceratophyllidae fleas, likely Ceratophyllus sp. or Dasypsyllus gallinulae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Siphonaptera
Infraorder: Ceratophyllomorpha
Superfamily: Ceratophylloidea
Family: Ceratophyllidae
Dampf, 1908
Genera

About 45, see text

Synonyms

Dolichopsyllidae

Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the other just three.


References

  1. Beaucournu, J.-C.; Wells, K. (2009). "Macrostylophora durdeni n. sp. de Sabah (Île de Bornéo) et autres espèces sympatriques (Siphonaptera : Ceratophyllidae, Pygiopsyllidae)". Parasite 16 (4): 283–287. doi:10.1051/parasite/2009164283. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 20092059.  open access

Wikidata ☰ Q1947015 entry