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Raillietina (Paroniella) contorta (Zschokke, 1895) Fuhrmann, 1924
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 736
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina (Paroniella)
Species contorta
Authority (Zschokke, 1895) Fuhrmann, 1924
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Diorchiraillietina contorta (Zschokke, 1895) Yamaguti, 1959
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Baer, J. G. and A. Fain. 1955. Les cestodes des pangolins. Bulletin de le Société Neuchâteloise des Sciences Naturelles 78: 37-52.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/09/2007 Created Caira
02/26/2015Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/22/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/26/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/28/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Pholidota
Host Family Manidae
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Genus Manis
Species pentadactyla
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Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.