Tapeworm Species Details

Fimbriaria mergi Grytner-Zięcina & Cielecka, 1995
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14640
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Fimbriaria
Species mergi
Authority Grytner-Zięcina & Cielecka, 1995
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Grytner-Zięcina, B. and D. Cielecka. 1995. Fimbriaria mergi sp. n. (Cestoda, Hymenolepididae) a new parasite of Mergus merganser L. in Poland. Acta Parasitologica 40(3): 137-139.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/20/2023 Created R. Salamatin
08/20/2023ModifiedR. Salamatin

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Anseriformes
Host Family Anatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mergus
Species merganser
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus
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Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host duodenum
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Poland
Body of Water Vistula bank
Island(s)
City/Region near Warsaw
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Specimens

Type Material holotype: the specimen was initially held at MUW, later transferred to WNHM.
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.