Tapeworm Species Details

Raillietina melomyos Jones & Anderson, 1996
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 621
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina
Species melomyos
Authority Jones & Anderson, 1996
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Jones, A. and T. J. C. Anderson. 1996. Raillietina melmyos n. sp. (Cestoda, Davaineidae) from mosaic-tailed rats in Papua New Guinea. Systematic Parasitology 33: 73-76.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/11/2006 Created Healy, Jones , V. K. Haukisalmi
12/20/2014Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/27/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/26/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/28/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
09/10/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Murinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Melomys
Species rufescens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Melomys
Species rufescens
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Melomys sp.
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Papua New Guinea
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Baiyer River Sanctuary
Coordinates
DD Latitude 5°35’S
DD Longitude 144°10’E
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material IIP No. S1049A (holotype), S1049B (paratypes) [these specimens are now in the BMNH collection]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.