Tapeworm Species Details

Raillietina (Raillietina) afghana Ryšavý & Tenora, 1974
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13118
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina (Raillietina)
Species afghana
Authority Ryšavý & Tenora, 1974
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Ryšavý, B. and F. Tenora. 1974. Raillietina (R.) afghana sp. n. (Cestoidea: Davaineidae) - a parasite of Blanfordimys afghanus (Rodentia) in Afghanistan. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Brno (Fac Agron) 22(1): 111-114.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/26/2015 Created B. Barbeau
11/09/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/27/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/27/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Blanfordimys
Species afghanus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Blanfordimys
Species afghanus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Afghanistan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Hokah
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -host was captured in Hokah at the height of 3000 m above sea level

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes - "holotype is deposited in IPCAS" (not found!); paratypes in the helminthological colection of the Humboldt Zoological Museum in Berlin (GDR)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.