Tapeworm Species Details

Davainea himantopodis Johnston, 1911
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 841
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Davainea
Species himantopodis
Authority Johnston, 1911
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)
Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/12/2007 Created Caira, Nikolov
02/11/2010Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Himantopus
Species leucocephalus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Tailem Bend, Murray River, South Australia
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material AMS
Total Number of Type Specimens a few...and several ripe, free segments
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.