Tapeworm Species Details

Monoecocestus jacobi Sinkoc, Brum & Müller, 1998
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6310
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Monoecocestus
Species jacobi
Authority Sinkoc, Brum & Müller, 1998
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Sinkoc, A. L., G. Müller, and J. G. W.Brum. 1998. Monoecocestus jacobi sp. n. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) parasite of Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Linnaeus, 1766 (Rodentia : Hydrochoeridae) from the Region of Banhado do Taim, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Arquivos do Instituto Biologico, São Paulo 65: 107-110.

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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
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Caviidae (Hydrochoerinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hydrochoerus
Species hydrochaeris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hydrochoeris
Species hydrochaeris
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude Granja Santa Maria
DD Longitude Rio Grande
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype no. 32.2.2 Paratype no. 32.2.1 (collection not specified).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.