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Hymenolepis fungosa Meggitt, 1928
Cyclophyllidea: Paruterinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2081
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Paruterinidae
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Genus Hymenolepis
Species fungosa
Authority Meggitt, 1928
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Synonyms -Hymenolepis furcifera Meggitt, 1927
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Meggitt, F. J. 1928. Report on a collection of cestoda, mainly from Egypt. Part III. Cyclophyllidea (Conclusion): Tetraphyllidea.. Parasitology 20: 315-328.

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Scientific Name Notes -Meggitt (1928) indicated that Hymenolepis furcifera Meggitt, 1927 is preoccupied by Hymenolepis furcifera (Krabbe, 1869) Szymanski, 1905. He suggested the former be replaced by H. fungosa.

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03/18/2004 Created B. Barbeau, Caira , Georgiev
11/09/2012Modified

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