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Douthittia primordialis (Douthitt, 1915) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12956
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Douthittia
Species primordialis
Authority (Douthitt, 1915) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Andrya primordialis Douthitt, 1915; Paranoplocephala primordialis (Douthitt, 1915) Tenora, Murai & Vaucher, 1984; Andrya communis Douthitt, 1915
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Douthitt, H. 1915. Studies on the cestode family Anoplocephalidae. Illinois Biological Monographs 1(3): 1-96.

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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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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/08/2014 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/08/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Sciuridae (Sciurinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sciurus
Species hudsonica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Tamiasciurus
Species hudsonicus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material Syntypes: USNPC 49518
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.