Tapeworm Species Details

Mesocestoides melesi Yanchev & Petrov, 1985
Cyclophyllidea: Mesocestoididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14659
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Mesocestoididae
Subfamily
Genus Mesocestoides
Species melesi
Authority Yanchev & Petrov, 1985
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yanchev, Y. I. and I. K. Petrov. 1985. Mesocestoides melesi sp. n. (Cestoda, Mesocestoididae) in Meles meles L. from Bulgaria. Doklady Bolgarskoj Akademii Nauk = Comptes rendus de lʼAcadémie Bulgare des Sciences 38(2): 247-250.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/03/2023 Created R. Salamatin

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Mustelidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Meles
Species meles
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Meles
Species meles
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Bulgaria
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Ougurchin Village, Lovech District
Coordinates 43°06′N, 24°25′E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes In Bulgarian (Native transliteraion): Угърчин; other transliteration: Ugarchin.

Specimens

Type Material CLGE No.9322 (holotype), nos 8322-1-30 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 31
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.