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