Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rothschild, 1898)
(Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)

Interactions where Ctenophthalmus nobilis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sucks the blood of Sorex shrews Insectivora: Soricidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ctenophthalmidae/Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilis/Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilisrodent flea, a rodent flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrews
sucks the blood of RODENTIA rodents Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ctenophthalmidae/Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilis/Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilisrodent flea, a rodent flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodents

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Ctenophthalmus nobilis ssp nobilis
a mammal flea
Subspecies 3 trophisms
Ctenophthalmus nobilis ssp vulgaris
a mammal flea
Subspecies 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCtenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)
GenusCtenophthalmus (a genus of fleas)
FamilyCTENOPHTHALMIDAE (a family of fleas)
OrderSIPHONAPTERA (fleas)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)

Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 38 images of Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)
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