Tapeworm Species Details

Megacapsula Wahid, 1961
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7319
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Megacapsula
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Authority Wahid, 1961
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Oochoristica Lühe, 1898
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Type Species Megacapsula leiperi Wahid, 1961
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Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
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Wahid, S. 1961. Systematic studies on some cestodes of reptiles and birds. Journal of Helminthology 35: 169-180.

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Redescription

Schmidt, G. D. 1986. Handbook of tapeworm identification. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 675 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Beveridge (1994).

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/10/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/22/2014Modified
02/20/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

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