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Monoecocestus Beddard, 1914
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6301
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Monoecocestus
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Authority Beddard, 1914
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Synonyms Schizotaenia Janicki, 1904 (homonym); Lentiella Rego, 1964; Perutaenia Parra, 1953; Pecarezia Spasskii, 1999
Genus Record Yes
Type Species Monoecocestus decrescens (Diesing, 1856) Beddard, 1914, syn. Taenia decrescens Diesing, 1856
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
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Beddard, F. E. 1914. Contributions to the anatomy and systematic arrangement of the Cestoidea. XV. On a new genus and species of the family Acoleidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1914(4): 1039-1055.

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Redescription

Beveridge, I. 1994. Family Anoplocephalidae Cholodkovsky, 1902. Keys to the Cestode Parasites of Vertebrates. : 315-366.

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Scientific Name Notes Synonyms according to Beveridge (1994).

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/26/2014Modified
04/27/2016ModifiedN. Arisco
05/05/2016ModifiedN. Arisco
04/22/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/23/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/10/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/06/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/11/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

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