MATABELEA-FUHRMANNI (CESTODA, CYCLOPHYLLIDEA, PARUTERINIDAE) - REDESCRIPTION, SYNONYMY AND SYSTEMATIC POSITION

Authors
GEORGIEV BB BRAY RA GIBSON DI
Citation
Bb. Georgiev et al., MATABELEA-FUHRMANNI (CESTODA, CYCLOPHYLLIDEA, PARUTERINIDAE) - REDESCRIPTION, SYNONYMY AND SYSTEMATIC POSITION, Zoologica scripta, 23(2), 1994, pp. 75-82
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Zoologica scripta → ACNP
ISSN journal
03003256
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
75 - 82
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-3256(1994)23:2<75:M(CP-R>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Matabelea fuhrmanni (Southwell, 1925) comb. n. [syns Lateriporus fuhrm anni Southwell, 1925; Culcitella fuhrmanni (Southwell) Baer in Fuhrman n, 1932; Matabelea aetodex Mettrick. 1963, new synonym] is redescribed on the basis of the type-specimens of L. fuhrmanni and M. aetodex plu s additional specimens from African birds of prey. Matabelea Mettrick, 1963 is regarded as a monotypic genus of the family Paruterinidae and not of the family Dilepididae, where it was originally placed. The ho st range of M. fuhrmanni includes the African falconiform birds Circae tus cinereus, Melieras metabates and Aquila rapax (Accipitridae) plus Falco biarmicus (Falconidae).