Tapeworm Species Details

Quentinotaenia mesovitellinica (Rego, 1967) Tenora, Mascoma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 402
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Quentinotaenia
Species mesovitellinica
Authority (Rego, 1967) Tenora, Mascoma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Quentinia mesovitellinica (Rego, 1967) Quentin, 1994
Synonyms Catenotaenia mesovitellinica Rego, 1967
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Rêgo, A. A. 1967. Sôbre alguns cestódeos parasitos de roedores do Brasil. Memorias do Instotuto Oswaldo Cruz 65: 1-18.

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Tenora, F., S. Mas-Coma, E. Murai, and C. Feliu. 1980. The system of cestodes of the suborder Catenotaeniata Spassky, 1963. Parasitologica Hungarica 13: 39-57.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Systematic position based on Haukisalmi (2023).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/14/2006 Created J. Caira, V. K. Haukisalmi
07/24/2013Modified
09/23/2016ModifiedA. Phillips
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/06/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/26/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/17/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/27/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
01/01/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Caviidae (Caviinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Galea
Species spixii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Galea
Species spixii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Several localities given: Sítios Pitombeira, Timbauba, Taboliero, Catumbela, Bento Ribiero. Type locality not specified.

Specimens

Type Material Coleção Helmintológica do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (12.182, 12.184, 12.187, 12.190, 29.901, 29.905 (syntypes).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.