Tapeworm Species Details

Amphilina magna Southwell, 1915
Amphilinidea: Amphilinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 21
Order Amphilinidea
Family Amphilinidae
Subfamily
Genus Amphilina
Species magna
Authority Southwell, 1915
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gigantolina magna (Southwell, 1915) Poche, 1922
Synonyms Gyrometra albotaenia Yamaguti, 1954; Gyrometra kunduchi Кhаlil, 1977
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Southwell, T. 1915. Notes from the Bengal Fisheries Laboratory, Indian Museum. No. 2. On some Indian parasites of fish, with a note on carcinoma in trout. Records of the Indian Museum 11: 311-330.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/01/2007 Created K. Catanese
12/14/2010Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
07/29/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/02/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Haemulidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Diagramma
Species crassispinum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Plectorhinchus
Species gibbosus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host coelom
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Pearl Banks, Ceylon
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Specimens

Type Material
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.