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Ophryocotyle zeylanica von Linstow, 1906
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 555
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Ophryocotyle
Species zeylanica
Authority von Linstow, 1906
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Burtiella zeylanica (von Linstow, 1906) Spasskii & Koryushin, 1977
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Linstow, O. F. B. von. 1906. Helminthes from the collection of the Columbo Museum. Spolia Zeylanica 3: 163-188.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -This name was misspelled in the introduction to von Linstow’s (1906) paper, as O. ceylonica

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/06/2006 Created Healy
02/16/2010Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lophoceros
Species gingalensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Nedunkeni, Northern Province
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Specimens

Type Material [not given, perhaps in Göttingen, Germany or Columbo Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.