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Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rothschild, 1898) (a mammal flea)

Date: 12 July 2003
Location: Berks, England
Voucher: 12/07/2003[D]
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State: Female imago
Record Summary: in rat's nest in compost heap
Associated organism: in nest of Rattus norvegicus

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