Tapeworm Species Details

Paruterina zambiensis Mettrick, 1960
Cyclophyllidea: Paruterinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2147
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Paruterinidae
Subfamily
Genus Paruterina
Species zambiensis
Authority Mettrick, 1960
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Biuterina zambiensis (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

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Campephaga
Species phoenica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Campephaga
Species flava
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes -valid host name from Georgiev, Vasileva, Bray & Gibson, 2002

Type Locality

Country Rhodesia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Zambesi Valley
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Specimens

Type Material -BMNH -Georgiev, Vasileva, Bray & Gibson (2002) indicate syntypes are BMNH No. 1963.7.25.7
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.