Tapeworm Species Details

Bertiella musasabi Yamaguti, 1942
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6237
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Bertiella
Species musasabi
Authority Yamaguti, 1942
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Indotaenia indica Singh, 1962; Aprostatandrya petauristae Sawada & Kugi, 1979; Paranoplocephala petauristae (Sawada & Kugi, 1979) Schmidt, 1986.
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1942. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 42. Cestodes of mammals, II. Published by author : 1-18.

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Redescription

Beveridge, I. 1989. Species of Bertiella (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in dermopterans and squirrels from South-East Asia. Systematic Parasitology 14: 1-15.

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Scientific Name Notes Synonyms according to Beveridge (1989).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
03/13/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Sciuridae (Sciurinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Petaurista
Species leucogenys
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Petaurista
Species leucogenys
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Kiso, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.