Tapeworm Species Details

Phascolocestus johnstoni (Beveridge, 1976) Beveridge, 2014
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
New Search Duplicate Record Edit Record

Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12828
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Phascolocestus
Species johnstoni
Authority (Beveridge, 1976) Beveridge, 2014
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Paramoniezia johnstoni Beveridge, 1976
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. 1976. A taxonomic revision of the Anoplocephalidae (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) of Australian marsupials. Australian Journal of Zoology, Suppl. Ser. 44: 1-110.

(4811) Download PDF

Beveridge, I. 2014. A review of the genus Paramoniezia Maplestone et Southwell, 1923 (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae), with a new genus, Phascolocestus, from wombats (Marsupialia) and redescriptions of Moniezia mettami Baylis, 1934 and Moniezia phacochoeri (Baylis, 1927) comb. n. from African warthogs (Artiodactyla). Folia Parasitologica 61: 21–33.

(6268) Download PDF
Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/21/2014 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Vombatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Vombatus
Species ursinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Vombatus
Species ursinus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Lasiorhinus latifrons
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s) Tasmania
City/Region Forester River
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Australia, Victoria
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: SAM V760. Paratypes SAM V761-V765; NMV G2651; BM 1975.10.24.1-2.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.