Tapeworm Species Details

Hymenolepis alterna Makarikov, Tkach, Villa & Bush, 2015
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12994
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Hymenolepis
Species alterna
Authority Makarikov, Tkach, Villa & Bush, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Makarikov, A. A., V. V. Tkach, S. M. Villa, and S. E. Bush. 2015. Description of two new species of Hymenolepis Weinland, 1858 (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) from rodents on Luzon Island, Philippines. Systematic Parasitology 90: 27-37.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/15/2015 Created B. Barbeau
01/19/2015Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rattus
Species everetti
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Philippines
Body of Water
Island(s) Luzon Island
City/Region Casiguran, Aurora
Coordinates
DD Latitude 16.293 N
DD Longitude 122.186 E
Additional Localities
Locality Notes IDC Forestry Land, Barangay Casapsipan; (1 m a. s. l.)

Specimens

Type Material HWML No. 75062 (holotype, one specimen on two slides); HWML No. 75063 (paratype, one specimen on two slides)
Total Number of Type Specimens 5 specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.