Biology:Ceratophyllus niger
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Short description: Species of flea
| Ceratophyllus niger | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Siphonaptera |
| Family: | Ceratophyllidae |
| Genus: | Ceratophyllus |
| Species: | C. niger
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratophyllus niger Fox, 1908
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Ceratophyllus niger,[1] also known as the western chicken flea or the black hen flea, is an ectoparasite of birds.[2] It is a member of the family Ceratophyllidae and was described by Fox in 1908.
References
- ↑
- ↑ Bigland, C. H (1955). "Chicken Infestation With Ceratophyllus Niger (Black Hen Flea) In Alberta". Can J Comp Med Vet Sci (Canadian Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science) 19 (3): 90. PMID 17648799.
Wikidata ☰ Q10445988 entry
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