Ceratophyllus niger

(Ceratophyllus niger)

Description

Ceratophyllus niger, also known as the western chicken flea or the black hen flea, is an ectoparasite of birds. It is a member of the family Ceratophyllidae and was described by Fox in 1908.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Siphonaptera

Family:Ceratophyllidae

Genus:Ceratophyllus

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