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Platyscolex Spasskaya, 1962
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1325
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
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Genus Platyscolex
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Authority Spasskaya, 1962
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Linton, E. 1927. Notes on cestode parasites of birds. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70: 1-73, + plates 1.

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Scientific Name Notes -type species: Platyscolex ciliata (Fuhrmann, 1913) Spasskaya, 1962

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03/18/2004 Created Caira, Georgiev
04/14/2011Modified
05/03/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

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