Tapeworm Species Details

Burtiella zeylanica (von Linstow, 1906) Spasskii & Kornyushin, 1977
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 413
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Burtiella
Species zeylanica
Authority (von Linstow, 1906) Spasskii & Kornyushin, 1977
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Ophryocotyle zeylanica von Linstow, 1906
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Linstow, O. F. B. von. 1906. Helminthes from the collection of the Columbo Museum. Spolia Zeylanica 3: 163-188.

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Spasskii, A. A. and V. V. Kornyushin. 1977. [Revision of the family Ophryocotylidae (Cestoda, Davaineoidea). Vestnik Zoologii 5: 34-42.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -The genus Burtiella Spasskii & Kornyushin, 1977 is considered a synonym of Ophryocotyle Friis, 1870, see Jones & Bray (1994)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/06/2006 Created Healy
02/11/2010Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lophoceros
Species gingalensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Tockus
Species gingalensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Nedunkeni, Northern Province
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [not given, perhaps in Göttingen, Germany or Columbo Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.