Tapeworm Species Details

Biporouterina psittaculae Burt, 1973
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8078
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Biporouterina
Species psittaculae
Authority Burt, 1973
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Triuterina psittaculae (Burt, 1973)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Burt, D. R. R. 1973. On a new anoplocephalid cestode Biporouterina psittaculae gen. et sp. nov. from Layard’s paroquet Psittacula calthropae (Layard 1849). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 53: 81-86.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Beveridge (1994) merged Biporouterina with Triuterina, but did not specifically propose Triuterina psittaculae as a new combination.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/15/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/12/2014Modified
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Psittaciformes
Host Family Psittacidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Psittacula
Species calthropae
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Psittacula
Species calthropae
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka [Ceylon]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Nilgala, Eastern Province
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.