Tapeworm Species Details

Sphaeruterina punctata Johnston, 1914
Cyclophyllidea: Paruterinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2165
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Paruterinidae
Subfamily
Genus Sphaeruterina
Species punctata
Authority Johnston, 1914
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Johnston, H. 1914. Some new Queensland endoparasites. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 26: 76-84 & Plates 9.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -note: Johnston (1914) referred to this species as Sphaeruterina punciata when he initially cited the name, however, elsewhere in the paper he uses Sphaeruterina punctata. The original spelling is thus considered to be an error.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/16/2004 Created Caira , Georgiev
02/18/2010Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pachycephala
Species rufiventris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
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Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Caloundra, Queensland
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Specimens

Type Material -not mentioned -Georgiev (pers. com.) indicates that the types are located at the QM
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.