Tapeworm Species Details

Dilepis bycanistis Mahon, 1954
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1076
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Dilepis
Species bycanistis
Authority Mahon, 1954
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Bucerolepis bycanistis (Mahon, 1954) A. Spasskii & J. Spasskii, 1967
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Mahon, J. 1954. Contributions to the helminth fauna of tropical Africa. Tapeworms from the Beligian Congo. Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge, C. - Zoologie Series V, Volume 1, Fascicule 2: 137-264.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This is "combined" record (1076:Salamatin, Georgiev and 1293:Caira, Vaucher). Species name for record 1293 was "bycanTistis". Record 1293 is deleted by RS.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/03/2005 Created Georgiev, Caira , Salamatin , V
08/18/2014Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Bycanistes
Species sharpei sharpei
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bycanistes
Species bucinator sharpii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Democracic Republic of Congo [Zaire]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Mpozo, near Matadi
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Manzadi, Zadi-Kakongo
Locality Notes Belgian Congo [Zaire]

Specimens

Type Material -Musée Royal du Congo belge, [Tervuren] ; not clear, possibly No. 19966
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.