Tapeworm Species Details

Mesocestoides manteri Chandler, 1942
Cyclophyllidea: Mesocestoididae: Mesocestoidinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 11448
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Mesocestoididae
Subfamily Mesocestoidinae
Genus Mesocestoides
Species manteri
Authority Chandler, 1942
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Chandler, A. C. 1942. Mesocestoides manteri n. sp. from a lynx, with notes on other North American species of Mesocestoides. Journal of Parasitology, 28(3): 227-231.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
12/18/2012 Created B. Barbeau
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedA. Phillips
08/08/2017ModifiedA. Phillips
08/30/2022ModifiedR. Salamatin

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lynx
Species lynx
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lynx
Species lynx
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Nebraska
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material "U. S. Nat. Mus. Helm. Coll. No. 4494"
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.