Tapeworm Species Details

Dilepis megapodii (Beck, 1951) Matevosyan, 1963
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1438
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Dilepis
Species megapodii
Authority (Beck, 1951) Matevosyan, 1963
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Megacirrus megapodii Beck, 1951
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Citation(s)

Beck, J. W. 1951. Megacirrus megapodii n. g., n. sp., a cestode from the Malayan brush turkey, Megapodius laperouse senex (Cestoda: Dilepididae). Journal of Parasitology 37(4): 405-407.

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Redescription

Matevosyan, E. M. 1963. [Dilepidoidea - tapeworms of domestic and wild animals] (In Russian). Osnovy Tsestodologii 3: 687 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/09/2007 Created Pickering, Georgiev
02/11/2010Modified
04/01/2024ModifiedA. Phillips

Type Host

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Genus Megapodius
Species laperouse
Subspecies senex
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Host Notes Species name not given. Parasite of birds.

Type Locality

Country Republic of Palau
Body of Water
Island(s) Peleliu
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.