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Metadavainea aelleni Baer & Fain, 1955
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 539
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Metadavainea
Species aelleni
Authority Baer & Fain, 1955
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Type Species Yes
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Citation(s)

Baer, J. G. and A. Fain. 1955. Les cestodes des pangolins. Bulletin de le Société Neuchâteloise des Sciences Naturelles 78: 37-52.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/07/2006 Created Healy
02/16/2010Modified
10/11/2016ModifiedA. Phillips
08/26/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Pholidota
Host Family Manidae
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Genus Manis
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Host Notes Two hosts given: Manis (Phatanginus) tricuspis [Phataginus tricuspis] and Manis (Smutsia) gigantea. Type host not specified.

Type Locality

Country Africa
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes Two localities given: Côte d’Ivoire and Ruanda-Urundi. Type locality not specified.

Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.