Tapeworm Species Details

Rauschoides alternata (Haukisalmi, Wickström, Hantula & Henttonen, 2001) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12946
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Rauschoides
Species alternata
Authority (Haukisalmi, Wickström, Hantula & Henttonen, 2001) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Paranoplocephala alternata Haukisalmi, Wickström, Hantula & Henttonen, 2001
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Haukisalmi, V., L. M. Wickström, J. Hantula, and H. Henttonen. 2001. Taxonomy, genetic differentiation and Holarctic biogeography of Paranoplocephala spp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in collared lemmings (Dicrostonyx; Arvicolinae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 74: 171-196.

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Haukisalmi, V., L. M.Hardman, E. P. Hoberg, and H. Henttonen. 2014. Phylogenetic relationships and taxonomic revision of Paranoplocephala Lühe, 1910 sensu lato (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea, Anoplocephalidae). Zootaxa 3873: 371–415.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes One of the two genetical markers applied by Wickström et al. (2003) suggest that R. alternata is a morphotype of R. arctica, rather than a distinct species.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/19/2014 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/10/2015Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/13/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/14/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dicrostonyx
Species torquatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dicrostonyx
Species torquatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Dicrostonyx groenlandicus
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Russia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region western Kolyma Delta
Coordinates
DD Latitude 69
DD Longitude 162
Additional Localities Yamal Peninsula (Russia), Victoria Island (Canada)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype USNM 1384837 (previously USNPC 89644), paratypes USNM 1384006 (previously USNPC 88811), USNM 1384007 (previously 88812), USNM 1384009 (previously 88814),
Total Number of Type Specimens 31
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.