Tapeworm Species Details

Bertiella trichosuri Khalil, 1970
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6249
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Bertiella
Species trichosuri
Authority Khalil, 1970
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Khalil, L. F. 1970. Bertiella trichosuri n. sp. from the brush-tail opossum, Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr) from New Zealand. Zoologischer Anzeiger 185: 442-450.

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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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/27/2014Modified
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Phalangeridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trichosurus
Species vulpecula
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Trichosurus
Species vulpecula
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country New Zealand
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Wanganui
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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