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Yapolepis yapolepis Mariaux, 1991
Cyclophyllidea: Metadilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1998
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Metadilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Yapolepis
Species yapolepis
Authority Mariaux, 1991
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Mariaux, J. 1991. Cestodes of birds from the Ivory Coast. Yapolepis yapolepis n. g., n. sp., a new metadilepidid (Cyclophyllidea: Parauterinoidea) parasite of the icterine greenbul (Aves:Pycnonotidae). Systematic Parasitology 18: 187-191.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/15/2004 Created Caira , Georgiev
02/18/2010Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Phyllastrephus
Species icterinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior and middle part of intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ivory Coast
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Yapo Classified Forest, About 50 km N. of Abidjan
Coordinates
DD Latitude 5°45’N
DD Longitude 4°09’W
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -MHNG No. 987.240 (holotype). -MHNG No. 987.242 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material -MHNG No. 987.239, 987.241, 988.167-168
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.