Tapeworm Species Details

Vampirolepis cercopitheci (Baer, 1927) Yamaguti, 1959
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 10561
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Vampirolepis
Species cercopitheci
Authority (Baer, 1927) Yamaguti, 1959
Taxonomic Status
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Citation(s)

Baer, J-G.. 1927. On a new species of Hymenolepis from a monkey. Journal of Parasitology 14: 48-50.

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Yamaguti, S. 1959. Systema Helminthum. Vol. II. The Cestodes of Vertebrates. Keigaku Publishing House, Tokyo, 860 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/22/2012 Created B. Barbeau
11/13/2013Modified
09/04/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Primates
Host Family Cercopithecidae
Type Host
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Genus Cercopithecus
Species nictitans
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Cercopithecus
Species nictitans
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country West Africa
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.