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Raillietina echinobothrida Mégnin, 1880

Platelminto, Flatworm

Endoparasite

Intestinal parasite of birds, found in chickens.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Platyhelminthes

Class
Cestoda

Order
Cyclophyllidea

Family
Davaineidae

Genus
Raillietina

Species
echinobothrida

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2005

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on animals

Introduced status: Coexists with introduced species

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Distribution: San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz

References

  • Gottdenker, N.L. Walsh, T., Vargas, H., Merkel, J., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., J., Miller, R.E., Dailey, M. & Parker, P. (2005) Assessing the risks of introduced chickens and their pathogens to native birds in the Galápagos Archipelago. Biological Conservation 126: 429–439.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Raillietina echinobothrida", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=12458. Accessed 15 May 2025.