Tapeworm Species Details

Wallabicestus effigia (Beveridge, 1976) Schmidt, 1986
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8207
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Wallabicestus
Species effigia
Authority (Beveridge, 1976) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Progamotaenia effigia Beveridge, 1976
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. 1976. A taxonomic revision of the Anoplocephalidae (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) of Australian marsupials. Australian Journal of Zoology, Suppl. Ser. 44: 1-110.

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Schmidt, G. D. 1986. Handbook of tapeworm identification. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 675 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Status according to Hardman et al. (2012).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/27/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/25/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Macropodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Macropus
Species fuliginosus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Macropus
Species fuliginosus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host bile duct and gall bladder
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Pine Plain Station via Patchewollock, Victoria
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Mundulla, South Australia; Albany, Western Australia; Warrananga Station, New South Wales.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: SAM V773. Paratypes: SAM V774, NMV G2652, 2653, NMV V775; BMNH 1975.10.24.3-4.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.