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Diplochetos volvulus von Linstow, 1906
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8789
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Diplochetos
Species volvulus
Authority von Linstow, 1906
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Anomotaenia volvulus
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Citation(s)

Linstow, O. F. B. von. 1906. Helminthes from the collection of the Columbo Museum. Spolia Zeylanica 3: 163-188.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/01/2012 Created Salamatin
10/14/2016ModifiedA. Phillips

Type Host

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Genus Sarciophorus
Species malabaricus
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Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka
Body of Water
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City/Region Weligatta
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Specimens

Type Material National Museum of Colombo
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.