Tapeworm Species Details

Raillietina dromaius O’Callaghan, Davis & Andrews, 2000
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 607
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina
Species dromaius
Authority O’Callaghan, Davis & Andrews, 2000
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species NO
Verified No
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Citation(s)

O'Callaghan, M. Davis and R. H. Andrews. 2000. Species of Raillietina Fuhrmann, 1920 (cestods: Davaineidae) from the emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 124: 105-116.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/18/2004 Created Jensen, Nikolov
01/13/2007Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Keith, South Australia
Coordinates
DD Latitude [36°06’S
DD Longitude 140°19’E]
Additional Localities Kingston, South Australia (34°14’S, 140°21’E); Wagga, NSW; Kinchega, NSW; Menindi, NSW; Pine Plains, Vic; Condobolin, NSW
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material SAMA AHC No. S28303 (holotype) SAMA AHC No. S28304, S28305, 31379 (paratypes) BMNH No. 2000.5.17.41-60 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material SAMA AHC No. 27716 SAMA AHC No. 10005 SAMA AHC No. 11008 SAMA AHC No. 10511 SAMA AHC No. 9179 SAMA AHC No. S27716
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.