Raillietina, Fuhrmann, 1920

Beveridge, Ian & Smales, Lesley R., 2017, Cestode Parasites (Platyhelminthes) of Rodents from New Guinea and Adjacent Islands with a Redescription of Paroniella blanchardi (Parona, 1897) (Davaineidae), Records of the Australian Museum (Rec. Aust. Mus.) 69 (6), pp. 451-460 : 456-458

Raillietina sensu lato

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Material examined. From Melomys lutillus (Thomas, 1913) ( Papua grassland melomys); Mokwam area , Arfak Mountains, West Papua, 1°06'S 133°56'E (W23785) ; from Melomys rufescens (Alston, 1877) (black-tailed melomys): Yapsiei Area , West Sepik Province, 4°35'S 141°05'E (W23808) ; from Paramelomys rubex (Thomas, 1922) (mountain paramelomys): Ofektama , Telefomin, West Sepik Province, 5°08'S 141°38'E (W48824) ; Mokwam area , Arfak Mountains, West Papua, 1°06'S 133°56'E (W23805–806) ; Mount Somoro , Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik Province, 3°24'S 142°08'E (W23803) ; from Paramelomys platyops (Thomas, 1906) (common lowland paramelomys): Tibib Village , Skonga River , Yapsiei area, West Sepik Province, 4°35'S 141°10'E ( W23798 ) ; Kampong Korido , Supiori Island, West Papua, 0°50'S 135°36'E (W23799) ; Boulder camp, Goodenough Island, Milne Bay Province, 9°20'S 150°16'E (W23766) ; from Rattus steini Rümmler, 1935 ( Stein’s New Guinea rat): Mt Missim , near Wau, Morobe Province, 7°17'S 146°46'E (W23809) ; from Uromys caudimaculatus (KrEfft, 1867) (giant WhitE-tailEd urOmys): Kokogadi Village , Fergusson Island, Milne Bay Province, 9°30'S 150°34'E (W23770) .

Remarks. Most of the specimens of Raillietina sensu lato cOuld nOt bE idEntifiEd tO a gEnus, EithEr bEcausE Of extremely poor preservation, because scoleces were lacking

Host Parasite

Subfamily Murinae

Tribe Hydromyini

Hydromys division

Hydromys GEOffrOy, 1804

Hydromys chrysogaster GEOffrOy, 1804 Hymenolepis cf. diminuta

Pogonomys division

Chiruromys Thomas, 1888

Chiruromys forbesi Thomas, 1888 Bertiella musasabi

Pogonomys Milne-Edwards, 1877

Pogonomys championi Flannery, 1988 Bertiella musasabi

Pogonomys silvestris Thomas, 1920 Mathevotaenia niuguiniensis

Uromys division

Melomys Thomas, 1922

Melomys lutillus (Thomas, 1913) Paroniella sp.

Raillietina sp. sensu lato

Melomys rufescens (Alston, 1877) Raillietina sp. sensu lato

Paramelomys Rümmler, 1936

Paramelomys lorentzi (Jentink, 1908) Bertiella anapolytica

Paroniella blanchardi

Paramelomys platyops (Thomas, 1906) Raillietina sp. sensu lato

Paramelomys rubex (Thomas, 1922) Rodentolepis fraterna

Raillietina celebensis

Raillietina melomyos

Raillietina sp. sensu lato

Uromys Peters, 1867

Uromys caudimaculatus (KrEfft, 1867) Raillietina sp. sensu lato

Tribe Rattini

Rattus division

Rattus Fischer de Waldheim, 1803

Rattus elaphinus Sody, 1941 Hymenolepis cf. diminuta

Rattus feliceus Thomas, 1920 Raillietina celebensis

Paroniella blanchardi

Paroniella sp.

Rattus leucopus (Gray, 1867) Hymenolepis cf. diminuta

Rattus mordax (Thomas, 1904) Hymenolepis cf. diminuta

Paroniella sp.

Rattus niobe (Thomas, 1906) Hymenolepis cf. diminuta

Mathevotaenia niuguiniensis

Dilepididae ?genus

Rattus praetor (Thomas, 1888) Raillietina celebensis

Rattus steini Rümmler, 1935 Raillietina melomyos

Raillietina sp. sensu lato

Rattus tanezumi Temminck, 1844 Hymenolepis cf. diminuta

Paroniella sp.

Rattus verecundus (Thomas, 1904) Hymenolepis cf. diminuta

Rattus vandeuseni Taylor & Calaby, 1982 Hymenolepis cf. diminuta

or because specimens were fragmented.As several instances of mixed infections were encountered, care was taken not to inadvertently associate a scolex of one species with the strobila of another. The data presented here do however suggest the presence of a relatively rich cestode fauna in rodents in New Guinea and careful preservation of future specimens collected should allow the description of new species.