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Rajotaenia gerbilli Wertheim, 1954
Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 389
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Catenotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Rajotaenia
Species gerbilli
Authority Wertheim, 1954
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Meggittina gerbilli (Wertheim, 1954) Tenora, Mas-Coma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Synonyms Catenotaenia gerbilli (Wertheim, 1954) Ortlepp, 1962; Skrjabinotaenia gerbilli (Wertheim, 1954) Spasskii, 1955
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/05/2006 Created Healy, Georgiev , V. K. Haukisa
04/01/2015Modified
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/19/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
10/11/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Gerbillinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gerbillus
Species pyramidum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gerbillus
Species pyramidum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host duodenum and upper part of small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Israel
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Holon, near Tel Aviv
Coordinates
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Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype: Helminthological Colloction Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Paratypes: BMNH, USNM 1338138
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.