Tapeworm Species Details

Davainea fuhrmanni Williams, 1931
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13670
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
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Genus Davainea
Species fuhrmanni
Authority Williams, 1931
Taxonomic Status Synonym
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Scientific Name Notes Davainea fuhrmanni Williams, 1931 was transferred to Raillietina by Fuhrmann, 1932. Raillietina fuhrmanni was already used by Southwell, 1922, making Williams' name a homonym. Fuhrmann, 1932 used Raillietina (Raillietina) williamsi as a nomen novum. Name is possibly invalid.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/05/2016 Created A. Phillips
09/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

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Genus Meleagris
Species gallopavo
Subspecies silvestris
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Site in Host not given; probably the small intestine
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Specimens

Type Material Philadelphia Zoological Society No. 3133
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Specimen Notes Type specimen and cotypes in the writer's collection; cotypes in the collection of the Philadelphia Zoological Society
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.