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Davainea centropi Southwell, 1922
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 483
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Davainea
Species centropi
Authority Southwell, 1922
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Southwell, T. 1922. Cestodes from Indian birds with a note on Ligula intestinalis. Annals of tropical Medicine and Parasitology 16 (4): 355-382.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/10/2006 Created Healy, Jones
02/11/2010Modified

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Lake Tamblegam
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Indian Museum, Calcutta No. Z.E.V. 6103/7
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.