Tapeworm Species Details

Rodentocestus aquaticus (Genov, Vasileva & Georgiev, 1996) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12967
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Rodentocestus
Species aquaticus
Authority (Genov, Vasileva & Georgiev, 1996) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Paranoplocephala aquatica Genov, Vasileva & Georgiev, 1996; Paranoplocephala genovi Gubányi, Tenora & Murai, 1998; Paranoplocephala ondatrae (Rausch, 1948) of Tenora & Murai (1980).
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

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 Synonyms according to Haukisalmi et al. (2014).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/14/2014 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
02/13/2015Modified
04/20/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Arvicola
Species terrestris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Arvicola
Species amphibius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Ondatra zibethicus
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Bulgaria
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Srebarna
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic), Orgovany (Hungary)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: NHM 1995.8.16.1. Paratypes: NHM 1995.8.16.2-3, HNHM 67368/1,2, NHM 1995.8.16.4.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material HNHM Nos 479, 483, 484 and 487, HNHM No. 3236.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.