Tapeworm Species Details

Similuncinus dacelonis Johnston, 1909
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1174
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Similuncinus
Species dacelonis
Authority Johnston, 1909
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Dilepis dacelonis (Johnston, 1909) Bona, 1994
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By Salamatin
Citation(s)

Johnston, T. H. 1909. On a cestode from Dacelo gigas, Bodd. Records of the Australian Museum 7: 246-251.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Type species for genus Similuncinus Johnston, 1909

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/30/2005 Created Georgiev, Salamatin
10/12/2012Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Coraciiformes
Host Family Alcedinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dacelo
Species gigas
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dacelo
Species novaeguineae
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Gloucester, New South Wales
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.