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Ricinus (insect)
Genus of lice / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the plant genus Ricinus (Euphorbiaceae) including Ricinus communis, the castorbean, see Ricinus.
Ricinus is a genus of chewing lice which parasitise birds. It is the largest-bodied genus of chewing lice found parasitizing Passeriformes.[2][3]
Quick Facts Ricinus, Scientific classification ...
Ricinus | |
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Ricinus ivanovi, Ricinus tugarinovi and Ricinus vaderi | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Psocodea |
Family: | Ricinidae |
Genus: | Ricinus De Geer, 1778[1] |
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