Tapeworm Species Details

Austramphilina elongata Johnston, 1931
Amphilinidea: Amphilinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5
Order Amphilinidea
Family Amphilinidae
Subfamily
Genus Austramphilina
Species elongata
Authority Johnston, 1931
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Kosterina kuiperi Ihle & Ihle-Landenberg, 1932
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Johnston, T. H. 1931. An amphilinid cestode from an Australian tortoise. Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science 8: 1-7.

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Redescription

Dubinina, M. N. 1982. [Parasitic worms of the class Amphilinida (Platyhelminthes)] (In Russian). Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta 100: 143 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/10/2006 Created K. Catanese
12/14/2010Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
07/30/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Testudines
Host Family Chelidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chelodina
Species longicollis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chelodina
Species longicollis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host body cavity
Host Notes -collected early in 1930 by Mr. W. Filmer

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Tuggerah, New South Wales
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.