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Which animals are parasitized by fleas in the superfamily Vermipsylloidea?
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Flea (Ctenocephalides)
Fleas in the superfamily Vermipsylloidea are parasites of carnivores. This superfamily consists of the single family Vermipsyllidae and is characterized by the absence of certain features such as combs, marginal spinelets, and antepygideal bristles.1