Tapeworm Species Details

Afrobaeria acanthocirrosa (Baer, 1924) Haukisalmi, 2008
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6152
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Afrobaeria
Species acanthocirrosa
Authority (Baer, 1924) Haukisalmi, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Paranoplocephala acanthocirrosa Baer, 1924; Anoplocephaloides acanthocirrosa (Baer, 1924) Rausch, 1976
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Baer, J.G. 1924. Contribution à la Faune helminthologique sud-africaine. Note préliminaire. Annales de Parasitologie humaine et comparée 2: 239-247.

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Haukisalmi, V. 2008. Review of Anoplocephaloides species from African rodents, with the proposal of Afrobaeria n. g. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae). Helminthologia 45: 57-63.

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Redescription

Haukisalmi, V. 2008. Review of Anoplocephaloides species from African rodents, with the proposal of Afrobaeria n. g. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae). Helminthologia 45: 57-63.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/02/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
02/12/2015Modified
03/25/2016ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/08/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Otomyinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Otomys
Species bisulcatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Otomys
Species irroratus
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Pretoria
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material Syntypes MHNG 41784, 41785
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.