Tapeworm Species Details

Raillietina (Paroniella) fulvia Meggitt, 1933
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 833
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Raillietina (Paroniella)
Species fulvia
Authority Meggitt, 1933
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Meggitt, F. J.. 1933. Cestodes obtained from animals dying in the Calcutta Zoological Gardens during 1931. Records of the Indian Museum 35: 145-165.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Meggitt (1933) did not provide illustrations of this species.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/12/2007 Created Caira, Nikolov
02/26/2015Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/09/2017ModifiedA. Phillips

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Pteroclidiformes
Host Family Pteroclididae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pterocles
Species orientalis
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 Calcutta
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -the original locality from which this host was taken was not provided by Meggitt (1933); the animal was necropsied in Calcutta

Specimens

Type Material not given
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material numerous fragments but no complete stobilae
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.