Tapeworm Species Details

Raillietina demerariensis Stunkard, 1953
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 606
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina
Species demerariensis
Authority Stunkard, 1953
Taxonomic Status Homonym
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Citation(s)

Stunkard, H. W. 1953. Raillietina demerariensis (Cestoda), from Proechimys cayennensis trinitatus of Venezuela. Journal of Parasitology 39: 272-279.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes A homonym of Raillietina demerariensis (Daniels, 1895) Joyeux & Baer, 1929.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/19/2004 Created Jensen, Nikolov, V. K. Haukisal
12/20/2014Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/27/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/21/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/26/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Echimyidae
Type Host
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Genus Proechimys
Species cayennensis
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Genus Proechimys
Species cayennensis
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Venezuela
Body of Water
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City/Region Campamento Raphael Rangel, Sierra Maestra, Estado Aragua
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.