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Paruterina pentamyzos Mettrick, 1960
Cyclophyllidea: Paruterinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2136
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Paruterinidae
Subfamily
Genus Paruterina
Species pentamyzos
Authority Mettrick, 1960
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Biuterina pentamyzos (Mettrick, 1960) Matevosyan, 1964
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Citation(s)

Mettrick, D. F. 1963. Some cestodes of the subfamily Paruterininae Fugrmann, 1907 from birds in Central Africa. Journal of Helminthology 37: 319-328.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/15/2004 Created Caira , Georgiev
02/16/2010Modified

Type Host

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Genus Prinops
Species plumata paliocephala
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Type Locality

Country Rhodesia [Zimbabwe]
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City/Region Salisbury area [Harare]
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Specimens

Type Material -BMNH -Georgiev, Vasileva, Bray & Gibson (2002) indicate syntype (co-type) is BMNH No. 1963.7.25.8
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.