A taxonomic revision of the Anoplocephalidae, (Cestoda : Cyclopylidea) of Australian marsupials

Abstract

The taxonomic status of the anoplocephalid cestode parasites of Australian marsupials is reviewed. All are referred to the family Anoplocephalidae Kholodkovskii, 1902, five genera occurring in the subfamily Anoplocephalinae Blanchard, 1891, and one genus in a new subfamily, Triplotaeniinae. The species Bertiella aberrata Nybelin, 1917; B. undulata Nybelin, 1917; B. pseudochiri Nybelin, 1917; B. pellucida Nybeiin, 1917; B. obesa (Zschokke, 18983; and B. trichosuri Khail, 1910, are redescribed, and to them are added B. petaurina, sp. nov., B. foederata, sp. nov., and B. mawsonae, sp. nov. The genus Parabertiella Nybelin, 1917, with its single species P. campanulata Nybelin, 1917, is upheld and redescribed. The species Progamotaenia bancrofti Johnston, 1912; P. diaphana (Zschokke, 1907); P. ewersi (Schmidt, 1975); P. festiva (Rudolphi, 1819); P. lagorchestis (Lewis, 1914); and P. zschokkei (Janicki, 1906) are redescribed and to them are added P. macropodis, sp. nov., P. aepyprymni, sp. nov., and P. effigia, sp. nov. Fuhrmannodes proterogyna (Fuhrmann, 1933) is redescribed and the genus reduced to a synonym of Progamotaenia. Fuhrmannodes talboti Schmidt, 1975, becomes a synonym of P. proterogyna. Cittotaenia villosa Lewis, 1914, is also redescribed and placed within the genus Progamotaenia. Phascolotaenia comani, gen. et sp. nov., is described and the genus defined. The genus Paramoniezia Mapleston & Southwell, 1923, is redefined and Paramoniezia johnstoni, sp. nov., referred to it. The validity of Triplotaenia mirabilis Boas, 1902, is established and the genus referred to a new subfamily, Triplotaeniinae. Two further species T. fimbriata, sp. nov., and T. undosa, sp. nov., are added to the genus. Keys to the described species are provided. The evolution of the Australian anoplocephalids is discussed with reference to previously published hypotheses. A host-parasite list for anoplocephalids of Australian diprotodont marsupials is given.