Kingdom Animalia Suborder Amblycera Phylum Arthropoda Order Louse | Class Insecta Family Ricinidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Ricinidae, Louse, Amblycera, Menacanthus, Fahrenholzia pinnata | ||
Ricinus is a genus of chewing lice which parasitise birds. It is the largest genus of chewing lice found parasitizing Passeriformes.
The genus Ricinus, including Ricinus communis, the castorbean, also exists in botany - this is possible, since name of animals and plants are ruled by different nomenclature codes.
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