Tapeworm Species Details

Raillietina geraldschmidti O’Callaghan, Andrews, Davies & Spratt, 2001
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 615
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina
Species geraldschmidti
Authority O’Callaghan, Andrews, Davies & Spratt, 2001
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species NO
Verified No
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Citation(s)

O´Callaghan, M. G., R. H. Andrews, M. Davies, and D. M. Spratt. 2001. Species of Raillietina Fuhrmann, 1920 (Cestoda: Davaineidae) from the Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 125: 133-139.

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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 Casuarius
Species casuarius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Mission Beach, Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude 17°52’S
DD Longitude 146°06’E
Additional Localities El Arish, Queensland (17°49’S, 147°00’E), Etty Bay (17°34’S, 146°05’E)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material SAMA AHC No. 28397, 31475 (holotype) SAMA AHC No. 28398, 31476 (paratype) SAMA AHC No. 31477 (paratype) SAMA AHC No. 31478 (paratype) SAMA AHC No. 28399 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material W/L HC No. C941, C939
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.