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Oropsylla
Sign in to saveOropsylla is a genus of fleas, most of which are ectoparasites of rodents and other mammals.
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Vinony's link graph records 2 inbound references to Oropsylla, and connects out to Ceratophyllidae, Animalia and insect.
Vinony files it under Ceratophyllidae, Flea genera and Parasitic arthropods of mammals.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderSiphonaptera
- FamilyCeratophyllidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 697
- With media
- 637
- Family
- Ceratophyllidae
- Collections
- FCB-UANL, MZFC-FC-UNAM, DMNS, BYU
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ceratophyllidae
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- taxon name
- Oropsylla
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- genus
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Encyclopedic overview
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Oropsylla is a genus of fleas, most of which are ectoparasites of rodents and other mammals.
== Species == Oropsylla alaskensis Oropsylla arctomys Oropsylla bruneri Oropsylla eatoni Oropsylla hirsuta Oropsylla idahoensis Oropsylla ilovaiskii Oropsylla labis Oropsylla montana, this flea is of note for its role in transmitting Yersinia pestis to native rodents. Oropsylla oregonensis Oropsylla rupestris Oropsylla silantiewi Oropsylla tapina Oropsylla tuberculata Oropsylla washingtonensis
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