Ricinus (animal)
For the plant genus Ricinus (Euphorbiaceae) including Ricinus communis, the castorbean, see Ricinus.
| Ricinus | |
|---|---|
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| Ricinus bombycillae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phthiraptera |
| Suborder: | Amblycera |
| Family: | Ricinidae |
| Genus: | Ricinus De Geer, 1778[1] |
Ricinus is a genus of chewing lice which parasitise birds. It is the largest genus of chewing lice found parasitizing Passeriformes.[2]
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.
References
- ↑ Charles de Geer, 1752-1778 Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des insectes, digital facsimile at the Gallica website.
- ↑ Bernard C. Nelson (1972): A Revision of the New World Species of Ricinus (Mallophaga). Occurring on Passeriformes (Aves), University of California Publications in Entomology Volume 68, University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles, ISBN 0-520-09412-3 PDF
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