Tapeworm Species Details

Vaullegeardia moniezi (Railliet, 1899) Guiart, 1927
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5278
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
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Genus Vaullegeardia
Species moniezi
Authority (Railliet, 1899) Guiart, 1927
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gymborhynchus gigas (Cuvier, 1817)
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Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
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Guiart, J. 1927. Classification des Tetrarhynques. Association Francaise pour l’advancement des sciences 50: 397-401.

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Scientific Name Notes Dollfus (1942) notes that Vaullegeardia may have priority of Molicoa depending upon a re-examination of Guiart's material in IOM

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/13/2015Modified
06/01/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge

Type Host

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Genus Oxyrhina
Species spallanzani
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Additional Host(s) Intermediate: Anthocephalus gigas
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Host Notes Guiart 91927) qualifies the host names with "probably"

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.