Tapeworm Species Details

Raillietina fatalis Meggitt & Subramanian, 1927
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 609
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina
Species fatalis
Authority Meggitt & Subramanian, 1927
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Citation(s)

Meggitt, F. J. and K. Subramanian. 1927. The tapeworms of rodents of the subfamily Murinae, with specieal reference to those occurring in Rangoon. Journal of the Burma Research Society 17: 191-237.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/11/2006 Created Healy, B. Barbeau, Jones , V. K
03/25/2015Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/27/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/12/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/26/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Murinae)
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Host Notes Two hosts given: Rattus norwegicus [Rattus norvegicus] and Nesokia bengalensis [Bandicota bengalensis] (type host not specified).

Type Locality

Country Burma [Myanmar]
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City/Region Rangoon [Yangon]
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.