Tapeworm Species Details

Meggittia celebensis (Janicki, 1902) Lopez-Neyra, 1943
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13429
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Meggittia
Species celebensis
Authority (Janicki, 1902) Lopez-Neyra, 1943
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms Davainea celebensis Janicki, 1902; Raillietina elebensis (Janicki, 1902) Fuhrmann, 1924
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

von Janicki, C. 1902. Ueber zwei neue Arten des Genus Davainea aus Celebensischen Säugern. Archives de Parasitologie 6: 257-292.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Scolex was missing.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/10/2015 Created B. Barbeau
04/15/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/21/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/27/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/12/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Murinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mus
Species meyeri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lenomys
Species meyeri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Indonesia
Body of Water
Island(s) Celebes [Sulawesi]
City/Region
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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.