Tapeworm Species Details

Monoecocestus centroovarium Dronen, Pitts & Smolen, 1994
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6305
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Monoecocestus
Species centroovarium
Authority Dronen, Pitts & Smolen, 1994
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Dronen, N. O., R. M. Pitts, and M. J. Smolen. 1994. Monoecocestus centroovarium sp. n. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from Attwaters pocket gopher, Geomys attwateri, from the San Antonio area of Texas. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 61: 61-63.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/26/2014Modified
04/22/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Atascosa County, Texas
Coordinates
DD Latitude Latitude: 29.2
DD Longitude -94.75
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holiotype: USNM 83061. Parastype: USNM 83062
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.