Tapeworm Species Details

Baerfainia anoplocephaloides (Baer & Fain, 1955) Yamaguti, 1959
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 407
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Baerfainia
Species anoplocephaloides
Authority (Baer & Fain, 1955) Yamaguti, 1959
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Raillietina (Raillietina) anoplocephaloides Baer & Fain, 1955
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Baer, J. G. and A. Fain. 1955. Les cestodes des pangolins. Bulletin de le Société Neuchâteloise des Sciences Naturelles 78: 37-52.

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Yamaguti, S. 1959. Systema Helminthum. Vol. II. The Cestodes of Vertebrates. Keigaku Publishing House, Tokyo, 860 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/07/2006 Created Caira, Nikolov
02/09/2010Modified
10/04/2016ModifiedA. Phillips
08/22/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/26/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Pholidota
Host Family Manidae
Type Host
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Genus Manis
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(Valid)
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Site in Host
Host Notes Two hosts given: Manis (Phatanginus) tricuspis [Phataginus tricuspis] and Manis (Smutsia) gigantea [Smutsia gigantea]. Type host not specified.

Type Locality

Country Africa
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes Two localities given: Côte d’Ivoire and Ruanda-Urundi. Type locality not specified.

Specimens

Type Material Institut de Zoologie, Université de Neuchatel [may now be in MNHG]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.