Tapeworm Species Details

Cotugnia brotogerys Meggitt, 1915
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 441
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Cotugnia
Species brotogerys
Authority Meggitt, 1915
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Multicotugnia brotogerys (Meggitt, 1915) López-Neyra, 1943
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Citation(s)

Meggitt, F. J. 1915. A new species of tapeworm from a parakeet, Brotogerys tirica. Parasitology 8: 42-55.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/08/2006 Created Healy
02/11/2010Modified
04/01/2024ModifiedA. Phillips

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Psittaciformes
Host Family Psittacidae
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Genus Brotogerys
Species tirica
Subspecies
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host duodenum
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Type Locality

Country Brazil
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.