Tapeworm Species Details

Avitellina sandgroundi Woodland, 1935
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Thysanosomatinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6536
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Thysanosomatinae
Genus Avitellina
Species sandgroundi
Authority Woodland, 1935
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1935. A new species of avitelline tapeworm, Avitellina sandgroundi, from Hippotragus equinus. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 29: 185-190.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/24/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
06/06/2014Modified
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Artiodactyla
Host Family Bovidae (Hippotraginae)
Type Host
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Genus Hippotragus
Species equinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hippotragus
Species equinus
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Type Locality

Country Belgian Congo
Body of Water
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City/Region Ebombo, North Katanga
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Specimens

Type Material Zoological Museum of Harvard University (as "Avitellina ? centripunctata").
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.