Seven new species of cestode parasites (Neodermata, Platyhelminthes) from Australian birds Author Mariaux, Jean B97E611D-EC33-4858-A81C-3E656D0DA1E2 Natural History Museum of Geneva, CP 6434, 1211 Geneva 6, Switzerland. Department of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva, Boulevard d’Ivoy 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland. Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2 Gagarin Street, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria. Author Georgiev, Boyko B. 88352C92-555A-444D-93F4-97F9A3AC2AEF bbg@ecolab.bas.bg text European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 2018-05-31 440 1 42 journal article 22133 10.5852/ejt.2018.440 1a75a03c-3b98-4f41-821d-10da4406d93e 3827554 DB80A42B-5C53-455B-86A4-2003D6F03522 Dilepididae indet. Material examined AUSTRALIA : about 12 specs, Victoria , Healesville Sanctuary, 37°41′ S , 145°32′ E , 2002, Dave Middleton leg. (AHC 36488). Host Menura novaehollandiae Latham, 1801 (syn. M. superba Davies, 1802 ) ( Passeriformes , Menuridae ). Description This material is in poor state of conservation with contracted and (or) macerated partial strobila and no intact scolex. Scolex width 300–370 (338, n = 3) in diameter; suckers muscular 125–208 (164, n = 12) in diameter. Rostellum 225–255 × 85–137. A single scolex bears an incomplete series of hooks with length 21–25 (23.5, n = 8) ( Fig. 39 ). Worms are much larger and wider than M. australiense (up to 26 mm long and 2.6 mm wide observed, although complete worms should be even larger). The overall anatomy is similar, in particular the few observable rostellar hooks are of the same size and shape as in M. australiense , but, among the observable characters, it seems to have more testes (ca 35–40), a vagina lined with setae and a slightly larger cirrus-sac. The cirrus is armed with well-marked small spines. The available material does not allow for a description but hints at the possible diversity of Dilepididae within lyrebirds. Genus Dictymetra Clark, 1952