Tapeworm Species Details

Bertia americana leporis (Stiles, 1895) Stiles, 1896
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13030
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Bertia
Species americana leporis
Authority (Stiles, 1895) Stiles, 1896
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Monoecocestus americanus (Stiles, 1895) Fuhrmann, 1932
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Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Stiles, C.W. 1895. Notes on parasites-38. Preliminary note to A revision of the adult leporine cestodes. Veterinary Magazine 2: 341-346.

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Stiles, C. W. 1896. A revision of the adult tapeworms of hares and rabbits. Proceedings of the U. S. National Museum 19: 145-235.

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Redescription

Stiles, C.W. and A. Hassall. 1896. Notes on parasites-47. On the priority of Cittotaenia Riehm, 1881, over Ctenotaenia Railliet, 1891. Veterinary Magazine 3: 407.

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Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Douthitt (1915) and Arnold (1938).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/24/2015 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
07/23/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
07/27/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/06/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Lagomorpha
Host Family Leporidae
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Host Notes Host: "Rabbit (Lepus sp. ?)".

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM 1171. Paratypes, 1170, 1172, 1175, 1176.
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.