Tapeworm Species Details

Calostaurus oweni Beveridge, 1981
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 418
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Calostaurus
Species oweni
Authority Beveridge, 1981
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. 1981. Three new species of Calostaurus (Cestoda: Davaineidae) from the New Guinea wallaby Dorcopsis veterum. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 105: 139-147.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/18/2004 Created Jensen, Nikolov
02/11/2010Modified
11/19/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Macropodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dorcopsis
Species veterum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dorcopsis
Species muelleri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country New Guinea
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Veikabu Creek, Central Province
Coordinates
DD Latitude [9°10'S
DD Longitude 147°09'E]
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material BMNH No. 1981.6.17.11 (holotype) BMNH Nos. 1981.6.17.12-21 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.