Tapeworm Species Details

Raillietina (Raillietina) demerariensis (Daniels, 1895) Joyeux & Baer, 1929
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13182
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina (Raillietina)
Species demerariensis
Authority (Daniels, 1895) Joyeux & Baer, 1929
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms Taenia demerariensis Daniels, 1895; Raillietina demerariensis (Daniels, 1895) Lopez-Neyra, 1931; R. (R.) brumpti Dollfus, 1930; R. (R.) davainei Dollfus, 1939; R. (R.) equatoriensis Dollfus, 1939; R. (R.) luisaleoni Dollfus, 1939; R. (R.) leoni Dollfus, 1939, R. (R.) quitensis Leon, 1935
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Scientific Name Notes -2 specimens lacking a scolex

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/27/2015 Created B. Barbeau
04/15/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/27/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/26/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Primates
Host Family Hominidae
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Genus Homo
Species sapiens
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Type Locality

Country Guyana
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Specimens

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Specimen Notes -2 specimens lacking a scolex
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.