Tapeworm Species Details

Vampirolepis evaginata (Barker & Andrews in Barker 1915) Schmidt, 1986
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 10578
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Vampirolepis
Species evaginata
Authority (Barker & Andrews in Barker 1915) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms Hymenolepis evaginata Barker & Andrews, 1915; Rodentolepis evaginata (Barker & Andrews, 1915) Spasskii, 1954
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Citation(s)

Barker, F. D. 1915. Parasites of the American muskrat (Fiber zibethicus). Journal of Parasitology 1: 184-197.

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Schmidt, G. D. 1986. Handbook of tapeworm identification. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 675 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/22/2012 Created B. Barbeau
11/13/2013Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/12/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/10/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
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Genus Fiber
Species zibethicus
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Ondatra
Species zibethicus
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
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Additional Localities England?
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.