Tapeworm Species Details

Aporina chauhani Ghosh, 1975
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8034
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Aporina
Species chauhani
Authority Ghosh, 1975
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda et incertae sedis
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Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Ghosh, R. K. 1975. On a new species of the genus Aporina Fuhrmann, 1902 (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) along with comments on certain allied genera. In Dr. B.S. Chauhan commemoration volume 1975, K. K. Tiwari and C. Srivastava (eds). Zoological Society of India, Vani Vihar, Orissa, India, 181-184 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes This species probably belongs to Killigrewia Meggitt, 1927.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/14/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
06/06/2014Modified
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/12/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
07/28/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Columbiformes
Host Family Columbidae
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Genus Columba
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Genus Columba
Species livia
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Host Notes Host given as "domestic pigeon".

Type Locality

Country India
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Specimens

Type Material National Zoological Collection, Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. Holotype: W 5901/. Paratypes: W 5896/1, W 5897/1, W 5898/1, W 5899/1, W 5900/1.
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.