by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 16, 2014
Joyeuxiellafuhrmanni (Baer, 1924) Fuhrmann, 1935 and Joyeuxiellaechinorhyncoides (Sonsino, 1889) Fuhrmann, 1935 Cats are host to two other species of Joyeuxiella that are found mainly in Africa. Joyeuxiellafuhrmanni has been reported from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 16, 2014
Joyeuxiella pasqualei (Diamare, 1893) Fuhrmann, 1935 ETYMOLOGY: Joyeuxiella for Dr. Joyeux and pasqualei for Dr. Pasquale SYNONYMS: Dipylidiumpasqualei Diamare, 1893; Joyeuxiapasqualei (Diamare, 1893) Lopez-Neyra, 1927; Dipylidiumchyzeri Ratz, 1897; Dipylidiumrossicum...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 16, 2014
Diplopylidium nölleri (Skrjabin, 1924) Lopez-Neyra, 1927 ETYMOLOGY:Diplo = double and pylidium = openings along with nölleri for Dr. Nöller. SYNONYMS: Witenberg (1932) reviewed the genus Diplopylidium, and he recognized four species of which only two were considered...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 16, 2014
Diplopylidiumacanthotetra (Parona, 1886) Witenberg, 1932 ETYMOLOGY:Diplo = double and pylidium = openings along with acantho = spined and tetra -four rows of hooks. SYNONYMS: Witenberg (1932) reviewed the genus Diplopylidium, and he recognized four species of which...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 16, 2014
Dipylidiumcaninum (Linnaeus, 1758) Leuckart, 1863 Figures 3-10 through 3-14 ETYMOLOGY: Di = two and pylidium = entrances plus caninum for the canine host. SYNONYMS Witenburg (1932) stated that “Dipylidium is in probably the only species in the genus.” He then goes...
