Tapeworm Species Details

Rhabdometra alpinensis Olson, Haskins & Braun, 1978
Cyclophyllidea: Paruterinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2152
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Paruterinidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhabdometra
Species alpinensis
Authority Olson, Haskins & Braun, 1978
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Citation(s)

Olsen, O. W., A. G. Haskins, and C. E. Braun. 1978. Rhabdometra alpinensis n.sp. (Cestoda: Paruterinidae: Dilepididea) from southern white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucurus altipetens Osgood) in Colorad, U.S.A., with a key to the species of Rhabdometra Cholodkowsky, 1906. Canadian Journal of Zoology 56: 446-450.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/16/2004 Created Caira , Georgiev
12/20/2010Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
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Genus Lagopus
Species leucurus altipetens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
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Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Alpine regions of Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado
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Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 73490 (holotype specimens) [sic]
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.