Tapeworm Species Details

Infula macrophallus Coil, 1955
Cyclophyllidea: Dioicocestidae: Gyrocoeliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1670
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dioicocestidae
Subfamily Gyrocoeliinae
Genus Infula
Species macrophallus
Authority Coil, 1955
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)
Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/06/2006 Created Healy, Jones
02/16/2010Modified
08/08/2017ModifiedA. Phillips
07/31/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Himantopus
Species mexicanus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Oaxaca, near Salina Cruz
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 37470 (holotypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.