Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pulicidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Siphonaptera Genus Xenopsylla | |
Xenopsylla gratiosa is a flea found on seabirds including the European storm petrel. Along with dermanyssid mites, these blood-sucking parasites slow the growth rate of nestlings and may affect their survival rate.
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