Tapeworm Species Details

Gruitaenia gruis Rausch & Rausch
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1103
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Gruitaenia
Species gruis
Authority Rausch & Rausch
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Rausch R. L. & V. R. Rausch. 1985. Gruitaenia gruis sp. n. (Cestoda: Dilepididae) from the Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis ( L.), in Alaska. Helminthologia 22: 153-159.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/01/2005 Created Georgiev, Salamatin
02/16/2010Modified
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Grus
Species canadensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Shore of Cook Inlet, 17 km south of Anchorage, Alaska
Coordinates
DD Latitude approximate 6103’N
DD Longitude 14947’W’
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No 78461 (holotype), 78462 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.