Tapeworm Species Details

Cotugnia platycerci Weerekoon, 1944
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 464
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Cotugnia
Species platycerci
Authority Weerekoon, 1944
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Type Species No
Verified No
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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/09/2006 Created Healy, Georgiev
02/11/2010Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Platycercus
Species icterotis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country unknown
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes -host was a captive bird from Ceylon [Sri Lanka] Zoological Gardens that was a native of Australia

Specimens

Type Material [not mentioned]
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Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.