Tapeworm Species Details

Pseudhymenolepis eisenbergi Crusz & Sanmugasunderam, 1971
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6107
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Pseudhymenolepis
Species eisenbergi
Authority Crusz & Sanmugasunderam, 1971
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Crusz, H. and V. Sanmugasunderam. 1971. Parasites of the relict fauna of Ceylon. II. New species of cyclophyllidean cestodes from small hill-vertebrates. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée 46(5): 575-588.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/01/2010 Created V.V. Tkach
11/13/2013Modified
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Soricomorpha
Host Family Soricidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Suncus
Species murinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Host subspecies S.m.montanus

Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka [Ceylon]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Horton Plains
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Specimens

Type Material not provided
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes number of specimens used in the description is unclear. There were 4 mounted and 2 sectioned specimens
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.