Ceratophyllus | |
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Ceratophyllus gallinae female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Siphonaptera |
Family: | Ceratophyllidae |
Subfamily: | Ceratophyllinae |
Genus: | Ceratophyllus Curtis, 1831 |
Ceratophyllus is a widespread genus of fleas[1] found in temperate climates. Some of its members include the chicken flea, Ceratophyllus gallinae, and the poultry flea, Ceratophyllus niger.