Tapeworm Species Details

Hymenolepis potoroi Vaucher, Beveridge & Spratt, 1984
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6120
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Hymenolepis
Species potoroi
Authority Vaucher, Beveridge & Spratt, 1984
Taxonomic Status Synonym
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Vaucher, C., I. Beveridge, and D. M. Spratt. 1984. Cestodes du genre Hymenolepis Weinland, 1858 (sensu lato) parasites de marsupiaux australiens et description de cinq especes nouvelles. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 91(2): 443-458.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/01/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/04/2012Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Potoroidae
Type Host
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Genus Potorous
Species tridactylus
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Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s) Tasmania
City/Region Chudleigh
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.