Tapeworm Species Details

Triplotaenia macropodis
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14806
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Triplotaenia
Species macropodis
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Taxonomic Status Valid
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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/13/2025 Created I. Beveridge

Type Host

Host Class Marsupialia
Host Order Macropodoidea
Host Family Macropodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Macropus
Species giganteus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Macropus
Species giganteus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Macropus fuliginosus Notamacropus eugenii Osphranter rufus
Site in Host small intestine
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Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
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City/Region Picola North, Victoria
Coordinates 36° S , 145° 07’E).
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Specimens

Type Material South Australian Museum: holotype SAM 37088; paratype SAM 37089
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.