Tapeworm Species Details

Vampirolepis johnsoni (Schiller, 1952) Schmidt, 1986
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 10594
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Vampirolepis
Species johnsoni
Authority (Schiller, 1952) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms Hymenolepis johnsoni Schiller, 1952; Rodentolepis johnsoni (Schiller, 1952) Yamaguti, 1959
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Schiller, E. L. 1952. Hymenolepis johnsoni, n. sp., a cestode from the vole Microtus pennsylvanicus drummondii. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42(2): 53-55.

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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
09/06/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Microtus
Species pennsylvanicus
Subspecies drummondii
Type Host
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Genus Microtus
Species pennsylvanicus
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Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Fort Rae, District of Mackenzie
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.