Tapeworm Species Details

Glossocercus chelodinae (MacCallum, 1921) Pichelin, Cribb & Bona, 1998
Cyclophyllidea: Gryporhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8819
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Gryporhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Glossocercus
Species chelodinae
Authority (MacCallum, 1921) Pichelin, Cribb & Bona, 1998
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Taenia chelodinae MacCallum, 1921
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Type Species No
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Pichelin, S., T. H. Cribbs, and F. V. Bona. 1998. Glossocercus chelodinae (MacCallum, 1921) n. comb. (Cestoda: Dilepididae) from freshwater turtles in Australia and a redefinition of the genus Bancroftiella Johnston, 1911. Systematic Parasitology 39: 165-181.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/01/2012 Created Salamatin
08/30/2012Modified
08/22/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Testudines
Host Family Chelidae
Type Host
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Genus Chelodina
Species expansa
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Chelodina
Species expansa
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Type Locality

Country Australia
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.