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. 2020 Jan 29;147(5):533–558. doi: 10.1017/S003118202000013X

Table 4.

List of names generally regarded as synonyms for Raillietina spp. described from human infections

Name Synonyms
R. celebensis Taenia madagascariensisa
Davainea madagascariensisa
Davainea celebensis
Meggittia celebensis
R. asiatica
R. formosana
R. funebris
R. garrisoni
R. murium
R. madagascariensisa
R. sinensis
R. sirirajib
R. demerariensis Taenia demerariensis
R. brumpti
R. equatoriensis
R. quitensis
R. leoni
R. luisaleoni
R. halli
R. siriraji sp. nov. described by Chandler and Pradatsundarasar (1957)

(Baer, 1956; Baer & Sandars, 1956; Chandler & Pradatsundarasar, 1957; Fain et al., 1977; Matevosyan, 1966).

a

Name likely represents multiple Old World Raillietina spp. and Inermicapsifer madagascariensis.

b

Regarded by Fain et al. (1977) as a synonym of R. celebensis, although treated as a valid species by others (Chandler and Pradatsundarasar, 1957; Matevosyan, 1966; Charoenlarp and Radomyos, 1973).