Tapeworm Species Details

Metroliasthes fulvida Meggitt, 1933
Cyclophyllidea: Paruterinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 11681
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Paruterinidae
Subfamily
Genus Metroliasthes
Species fulvida
Authority Meggitt, 1933
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Meggitt, F. J.. 1933. Cestodes obtained from animals dying in the Calcutta Zoological Gardens during 1931. Records of the Indian Museum 35: 145-165.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/04/2013 Created B. Barbeau
08/09/2017ModifiedA. Phillips

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Passeriformes
Host Family Oriolidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Oriolus
Species chinensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Oriolus
Species chinensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Calcutta
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes original locality not given; collected from animals necropsied at Calcutta Zoo

Specimens

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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.