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Cittotaenia pectinata americana Douthitt, 1915
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14458
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Cittotaenia
Species pectinata americana
Authority Douthitt, 1915
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Mosgovoyia pectinata (Goeze, 1782) Spasskii, 1951
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Douthitt, H. 1915. Studies on the cestode family Anoplocephalidae. Illinois Biological Monographs 1(3): 1-96.

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Redescription

Arnold Jr., J. G. 1938. A study of the Anoplocephaline cestodes of North American rabbits. Zoologica - Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society 23: 31-53.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/08/2022 Created V. Haukisalmi
03/08/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
09/07/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Lagomorpha
Host Family Leporidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lepus
Species californicus
Subspecies melanotus
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lepus
Species californicus
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
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Additional Localities Eastern Kansas and Nebraska (type locality not specified).
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.