Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 6218 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family | Anoplocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Anoplocephalinae |
| Genus | Bertiella |
| Species | affinis |
| Authority | Beveridge, 1985 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| Citation(s) |
Beveridge, I. 1985. The genus Bertiella (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from Australasian mammals: new species, new records and redescriptions. Systematic Parasitology 7: 241-289. (4697) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 06/04/2010 | Created | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| 06/06/2014 | Modified | |
| 04/13/2021 | Modified | V. Haukisalmi |
Type Host
| Host Class | Mammalia | ||||||
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| Host Order | Diprotodontia | ||||||
| Host Family | Pseudocheiridae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | small intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Australia |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Nadgee State Forest, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | -37.433 |
| DD Longitude | 149.900 |
| Additional Localities | Timbillica State Forest, New South Wales; Victoria, Lysterfield. |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype: SAM V3497. Paratypes: V3498-3500, AHC S2200-2004. |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figs. 17-26. Bertiella affinis n, sp. Fig, 17 Scolex. Fig. 18, Scolex, apical view, Fig, 19. Egg, Fig. 20. Transverse section of strobilar
musculature, Fig. 21, Developing proglottis showing seminal receptacle filled with sperm, prior to functioning of male and female genital systems. Fig. 22, Mature proglottis. Fig. 23. Cirrus-sac, with cirrus inverted, Fig. 24. Cirrus-sac, with cirrus everted. Fig. 25. Transverse section through female reproductive organs showing ducts. Fig. 26. Gravid proglottis. Scale lines: Figs, 17, 18, 20-26:
0. 1 mm; Fig. 19:0,01 mm. Key: MG = Mehlis" gland, OV = ovary, SR = semi~ml receptacle, V = vitellarium. 

