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Bertiella obesa (Zschokke, 1898) Stiles & Hassall, 1902
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6238
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Bertiella
Species obesa
Authority (Zschokke, 1898) Stiles & Hassall, 1902
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Taenia obesa Zschokke, 1898; Bertia obesa (Zschokke, 1898) Zschokke, 1899
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Zschokke, F. 1898. Die Cestoden der Marsupialia und Monotremata. Denkschriften der Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena 8: 357-380.

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Stiles, C. W & Hassall, A. 1902. Bertiella, new name for the cestode genus Bertia Blanchard, 1891. Science 16: 434.

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Redescription

Beveridge, I. 1976. A taxonomic revision of the Anoplocephalidae (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) of Australian marsupials. Australian Journal of Zoology, Suppl. Ser. 44: 1-110.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/19/2014Modified
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Phascolarctidae
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Genus Phascolarctus
Species cinereus
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Genus Phascolarctos
Species cinereus
Subspecies
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Country Australia
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.