Tapeworm Species Details

Pluviantaenia kassalensis Jones, Khalil & Bray, 1992
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 591
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Pluviantaenia
Species kassalensis
Authority Jones, Khalil & Bray, 1992
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Jones, A., L. F. Khalil and R. A. Bray. 1992. Pluviantaenia kassalensis n. g., n. sp. (Davaineidae), a new cestode from the Egyptian plover Pluvianus aegyptius (L.) in the Sudan. Systematic Parasitology 22: 205-213.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/18/2004 Created Jensen, Nikolov
02/17/2010Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pluvianus
Species aegyptius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sudan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Kassala
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material International Institute of Parasitology, Helminthological Collection Nos. S1085A (holotype), S1085B, B1054B (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.