Tapeworm Species Details

Raillietina (Raillietina) johri Ortlepp, 1938
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 808
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina (Raillietina)
Species johri
Authority Ortlepp, 1938
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms Raillietina (Raillietina) polychalix (Kotlan, 1920) Johri, 1934, after R. (R.) polychalix Kotlan, 1921
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Citation(s)

Ortlepp, R. . 1938. South African helminths. - Part IV. Cestodes from Columbiformes. The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary science and animal industry/Union of South Africa 11: 51-61.

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Redescription

Deardorff, T. L., G. D. Schmidt, and R. E. Kuntz. 1976. Tapeworms from Philippine birds, with three new species of Raillietina (Raillietina). Journal of Helminthology 50: 133-142.

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Scientific Name Notes -no figures provided; Synonyms from Schmidt, 1986

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/11/2007 Created Caira, Nikolov
04/02/2015Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Columba
Species livia domestica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Lucknow
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material not given
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes USNM Helm. Coll. No. 73503 (Deardorff & Schmidt, 1976)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.