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Spilopsyllus cuniculi (European rabbit flea)

Synonyms: Ceratophyllus leporis (heterotypic); Pulex cuniculi (homotypic); Spilopsyllus goniocephalus
Language: Russian

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Spilopsyllus cuniculi, the rabbit flea, is a species of flea in the family Pulicidae. It is an external parasite of rabbits and hares and is occasionally found on cats and dogs and also certain seabirds that nest in burrows. It can act as a vector for the virus that causes the rabbit disease myxomatosis.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0