Tapeworm Species Details

Mesocestoides vogae Etges, 1991
Cyclophyllidea: Mesocestoididae: Mesocestoidinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13781
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Mesocestoididae
Subfamily Mesocestoidinae
Genus Mesocestoides
Species vogae
Authority Etges, 1991
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Etges, FJ. 1991. The proliferative tetrathyridium of Mesocestoides vogae sp. n. (Cestoda). Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 58(2): 181-185.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/01/2016 Created R. Salamatin
11/01/2016ModifiedR. Salamatin
08/07/2017ModifiedA. Phillips
08/08/2017ModifiedA. Phillips

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Phrynosomatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sceloporus
Species occidentalis
Subspecies biseriatus
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sceloporus
Species occidentalis
Subspecies biseriatus
Additional Host(s) "EXPERIMENTAL HOSTS: Mice, hamsters, cats, dogs, and other mammals."
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Riverside counties, Los Angeles counties
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Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. Coll. No. 81558 (Holotype), USNM Helm. Coll. No. 81559 (Paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.