Tapeworm Species Details

Pulluterina karachiensis Ghazi, Khatoon, Mansoor & Bilqees, 2002
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8066
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Pulluterina
Species karachiensis
Authority Ghazi, Khatoon, Mansoor & Bilqees, 2002
Taxonomic Status species incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Ghazi, R. R., N. Khatoon, S. Mansoor, and F. M. Bilqees. 2002. Pulluterina karachiensis sp.n. (Cestoda: Anaplocephalidae) from the Wild Pigeon Columba livia Gmelin. Turkish Journal of Zoology 26: 27-30.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Appears to belong to Killigrewia Meggitt, 1927, being possibly a junior synonym of Killigrewia delafondi (Railliet, 1892) Yamaguti, 1959.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/15/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/04/2012Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/04/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Columbiformes
Host Family Columbidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Columba
Species livia
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Columba
Species livia
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Pakistan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Karachi
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material KUDZ 01-07
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.