Musserellus gen. nov., and Five New Species of Fleas (Siphonaptera: Stivaliidae) From Murid Rodents in Sulawesi and West Papua, Indonesia

David K. Mardon; Lance A. Durden

doi:10.1093/jme/tjw012

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12 April 2016 Musserellus gen. nov., and Five New Species of Fleas (Siphonaptera: Stivaliidae) From Murid Rodents in Sulawesi and West Papua, Indonesia

David K. Mardon, Lance A. Durden

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J. of Medical Entomology, 53(3):541-552 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjw012

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A new stivaliid flea genus, Musserellus, and five new species are described. The new genus is compared with its closest morphological relatives, the genera Rectidigitus Holland and Metastivalius Holland. Musserellus vanpeeneni sp. nov., Musserellus wattsi sp. nov., Musserellus whitei sp. nov., and Musserellus marshalli sp. nov. are described from endemic murid rodents in Sulawesi, Indonesia, while Musserellus dunneti sp. nov. is described from Rattus rattus in West Papua, Indonesia. Host associations and the biogeographical relevance of the faunal connection between Sulawesi and New Guinea shown by Musserellus are briefly discussed.

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David K. Mardon and Lance A. Durden "Musserellus gen. nov., and Five New Species of Fleas (Siphonaptera: Stivaliidae) From Murid Rodents in Sulawesi and West Papua, Indonesia," Journal of Medical Entomology 53(3), 541-552, (12 April 2016). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjw012

Received: 26 November 2015; Accepted: 29 January 2016; Published: 12 April 2016

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