| Echidnophaga | |
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| Echidnophaga gillinacea infesting a chicken's head | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Siphonaptera |
| Family: | Pulicidae |
| Subfamily: | Pulicinae |
| Genus: | Echidnophaga Olliff, 1886 |
Echidnophaga is a genus of fleas. It includes species which are found in Africa, parts of Asia, southern Europe, and Australia.[1] Fleas in this genus remain attached to their host in a single location for long periods of time, causing swelling and ulceration of tissue.[2] To remain attach for long periods they use specialized mouthparts,[3] which, compared to other fleas, are relatively much longer.[4]
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- ^ Gosling, Peter J. (2005). Dictionary of parasitology. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis. p. 99. ISBN 9781420019629.
- ^ Lehane, M. J. (1991). "7.2 Morphological specializations for life on the host". Biology of Blood-Sucking Insects. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. pp. 116–121. ISBN 978-94-011-7953-9.
- ^ Russell, R; Otranto, D; Wall, RL (2013). "4.4 Fleas (Sipohonaptera): Adult". The encyclopedia of medical and veterinary entomology. Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI. p. 123. ISBN 9781780640372.