Tapeworm Species Details

Hymenolepis cervotestis Ahern & Schmidt, 1976
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 10975
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Hymenolepis
Species cervotestis
Authority Ahern & Schmidt, 1976
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
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Citation(s)

Ahern, W. B. and G. D. Schmidt. 1976. Parasitic helminths of the American avocet Recurvirostra americana: four new species of the families Hymenolepididae and Acoleidae (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidae). Parasitology 73(3): 381-398.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/02/2012 Created B. Barbeau
06/18/2014Modified
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Recurvirostra
Species americana
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Weld County, Colorado
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. Coll. No. 74062 (holotype), No. 74063 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.