Siphonaptera

Xenopsylla cheopis

Taxonavigation

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Cladus: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Antliophora
Ordo: Siphonaptera
Infraordines: Pulicomorpha - Pygiopsyllomorpha - Hystrichopsyllomorpha - Ceratophyllomorpha

• Stem group: Genera: †Tarwinia

References

selected references

• Huang, D.; Engel, M.S.; Cai, C.; Wu, H.; Nel, A. 2012: Diverse transitional giant fleas from the Mesozoic era of China. Nature, 483: 201-204. doi: 10.1038/nature10839
• Whiting, M.F.; Whiting, A.S.; Hastriter, M.W.; Dittmar, K. 2008: A molecular phylogeny of fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera): origins and host associations. Cladistics, 24(5): 677-707. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-0031.2008.00211.x PDF PDF

links

• Zoological Institute, St.Petersburg: Fleas Home Page[1]

Vernacular names

Alemannisch: Flee
česky: Blechy
Deutsch: Flöhe
Ελληνικά: Ψύλλοι
English: Flea
español: Pulga
hrvatski: Buhe
עברית: פרעושים
magyar: Bolha
Nederlands: Vlo
日本語: ノミ目 (隠翅目)
Nordfriisk: Noopen
polski: Pchły
русский: Блохи
suomi: Kirput
Türkçe: Pireler
中文: 蚤目

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