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.
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Subfamily Ceratophyllinae
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Subfamily Ceratophyllinae (continued)
Subfamily Dactylopsyllinae
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| Ceratophyllidae | |
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| Ceratophyllidae fleas, likely Ceratophyllus sp. or Dasypsyllus gallinulae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Siphonaptera |
| Infraorder: | Ceratophyllomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Ceratophylloidea |
| Family: | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 |
| Genera | |
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About 45, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dolichopsyllidae | |
References
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