Tapeworm Species Details

Hymenolepis weldensis Gardner & Schmidt, 1988
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6114
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Hymenolepis
Species weldensis
Authority Gardner & Schmidt, 1988
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Gardner S. L. and G. D. Schmidt. 1988. Cestodes of the genus Hymenolepis Weinland, 1858 sensu stricto from pocket gophers Geomys and Thomomys spp. (Rodentia: Geomyidae) in Colorado and Oregon, with a discriminant analysis of four species of Hymenolepis. : 896-901.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/01/2010 Created V.V. Tkach
03/18/2011Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/04/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Geomyidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Geomys
Species bursarius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Geomys
Species bursarius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host duodenum
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Colorado, Colorado, Weld County
Coordinates
DD Latitude 40.366
DD Longitude -104.55
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material holotype: USNPC 79842 paratypes: USNPC 79843, 79844
Total Number of Type Specimens number of specimens used for different measurements is variable
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.