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Diandrya composita Darrah, 1930
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6261
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Diandrya
Species composita
Authority Darrah, 1930
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Diandrya vancouverensis Mace & Shepard, 1981
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Darrah, J. R. 1930. A new anoplocephalid cestode from the woodchuck, Marmota flaviventris. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 49: 252-247.

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Redescription

Rausch, R. L. 1980. Redescription of Diandrya composita Darrah, 1930 (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from Nearctic marmots (Rodentia: Sciuridae) and the relationships of the genus Diandrya emend.. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 47: 157-164.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/02/2012Modified
03/15/2017ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/09/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Sciuridae (Xerinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Marmota
Species flaviventris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Marmota
Species flaviventris
Subspecies
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Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Carter Mountain, south of Cody, Wyoming
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.