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Killigrewia allahabadi (Srivastava & Capoor, 1966) Capoor & Srivastava, 1967
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6448
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Killigrewia
Species allahabadi
Authority (Srivastava & Capoor, 1966) Capoor & Srivastava, 1967
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda et incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms Columbia allahabadi Srivastava & Capoor, 1966
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Srivastava, V. C. and V. N. Capoor. 1966. On a new cestode, Columbia allahabadi n. g., n. sp., from the Indian pigeon, Columba livia (Gmelin) from Allahabad (India) with a revision of the key to the various genera of the subfamily, Thysanosomatinae (Skrjabin, 1933). Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (Section D, Biol. Sci.) 35: 371-374.

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Capoor, V. N. and V. C. Srivastava. 1967. On the synonymity of the genus Columbia Srivastava & Capoor, 1966 with Killigrewia Meggitt, 1927 and on a new combination Killigrewia allahabadi n. comb. and with its redescription. J. Zool. Soc. India (Year 1965) 17: 123-124.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/09/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
04/16/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Columbiformes
Host Family Columbidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Columba
Species livia
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Columba
Species livia
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Allahabad (U.P.)
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Museum, Zoology Department, Allahabad University, India
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.