Tapeworm Species Details

Afrobaeria isomydis (Setti, 1892) Haukisalmi, 2008
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6153
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Afrobaeria
Species isomydis
Authority (Setti, 1892) Haukisalmi, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Taenia isomydis Setti, 1892; Paranoplocephala isomydis (Setti, 1892) Baer, 1949; Anoplocephaloides isomydis (Setti, 1892) Rausch, 1976
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Setti, E. 1892. Elminti dell Eritrea e delle regioni limitrofe. Atti della Società ligustica di scienze naturali e geografiche 4: 10-13.

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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

Mahon, J. 1954. Contributions to the helminth fauna of tropical Africa. Tapeworms from the Beligian Congo. Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge, C. - Zoologie Series V, Volume 1, Fascicule 2: 137-264.

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Scientific Name Notes Other probable synonyms listed by Baer (1949).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/02/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
02/12/2015Modified
03/25/2016ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/12/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/10/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Murinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Isomys
Species abyssinicus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Arvicanthis
Species abyssinicus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Eritrea
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Cundi
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype MHNG 41790
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.