Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 7521 |
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| Order | Diphyllobothriidea |
| Family | Diphyllobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Duthiersia |
| Species | sarawakensis |
| Authority | Woodland, 1938 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Duthiersia expansa Perrier, 1873 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Woodland, W.N.F. 1938. 2. On the Species of the Genus Duthiersia Perrier, 1873 (Cestoda).. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 108: 17-36. (7188) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/21/2010 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 10/03/2012 | Modified | |
| 05/11/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 06/04/2020 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Reptilia | ||||||
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| Host Order | Squamata | ||||||
| Host Family | Varanidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Kuching, Sarawak |
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Specimens
| Type Material | -BMNH No. 1927.8.9.75-80 (cotype) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 4 specimens |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 63. The entire worm (nat. size). 64. Scolex (mounted in balsam) (x 12). 65. Transverse section of scolex (x 17.5). 66. Gravid segments of maximum length (x 12). 67. Young gravid segments of maximum breadth (x 12). 68. Transverse section of young gravid segment (x 17.5). 69. The excretory vessels observed in a single transverse section, and characteristic
of all transverse sections (x 39). 
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