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

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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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	541-552
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Medical Entomology
Volume	53
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjw012
State	Published - Apr 12 2016

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Biogeography
Fleas
Indonesia
New taxa
Stivaliidae

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Musserellus gen. nov., and five new species of fleas (Siphonaptera: Stivaliidae) from murid rodents in Sulawesi and West Papua, Indonesia

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