Tapeworm Species Details

Potorolepis bettongiae (Vaucher, Beveridge & Spratt, 1984) Spasskii, 1994
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13843
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Potorolepis
Species bettongiae
Authority (Vaucher, Beveridge & Spratt, 1984) Spasskii, 1994
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Vaucher, C., I. Beveridge, and D. M. Spratt. 1984. Cestodes du genre Hymenolepis Weinland, 1858 (sensu lato) parasites de marsupiaux australiens et description de cinq especes nouvelles. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 91(2): 443-458.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/06/2017 Created R. Kuchta
06/06/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Potoroidae
Type Host
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Genus Bettongia
Species gaimardi
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Bettongia
Species gaimardi
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s) Tasmania
City/Region Kempton
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.