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Rajotaenia Wertheim, 1954
Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 388
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Catenotaeniidae
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Genus Rajotaenia
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Authority Wertheim, 1954
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Meggittina Lynsdale, 1953
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Type Species Rajotaenia gerbilli Wertheim, 1954
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Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Wertheim, G. 1954. A new anoplocephalid cestode from the gerbil. Parasitology 44: 446-449.

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Redescription

Yamaguti, S. 1959. Systema Helminthum. Vol. II. The Cestodes of Vertebrates. Keigaku Publishing House, Tokyo, 860 pp.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/05/2006 Created Healy, Georgiev , V. K. Haukisa
11/21/2014Modified
04/27/2016ModifiedN. Arisco
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

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