Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus sciuri Self & Esslinger, 1955
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13931
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species sciuri
Authority Self & Esslinger, 1955
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
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Citation(s)

Self, J. T. and J. H. Esslinger. 1955. A new species of bothriocephalid cestode, from the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger Linn.). Journal of Parasitology 41(3): 256-258.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/28/2017 Created R. Kuchta
10/28/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
01/02/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/30/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/21/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Sciuridae
Type Host
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Genus Sciurus
Species niger
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sciurus
Species niger
Subspecies
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Site in Host stomach
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Willis, Oklahoma
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Specimens

Type Material USNM 1348303 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes originally U. S. Nat. Mus. Helm. Coll. No. 49484.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.