Tapeworm Species Details

Duthiersia venusta Woodland, 1938
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7523
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Duthiersia
Species venusta
Authority Woodland, 1938
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Duthiersia expansa Perrier, 1873
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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.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/04/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Varanidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Varanus
Species monitor
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Varanus
Species salvator
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes -found in both Varanus monitor (Linn.) and Varanus salvator (Law.)

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
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City/Region Lucknow
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Additional Localities -Zoological Gardens at Calcutta; - Madras; - London Zoological Gardens
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -BMNH No. 1977.11.8.44-45 (cotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.