Tapeworm Species Details

Monoecocestus thomasi Rausch & Maser, 1977
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6317
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Monoecocestus
Species thomasi
Authority Rausch & Maser, 1977
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Rausch, R. L. and C. Maser. 1977. Monoecocestus thomasi sp. n. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from the northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus (Shaw), in Oregon. Journal of Parasitology 63: 793-799.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/26/2014Modified
04/22/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
03/13/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Sciuridae (Sciurinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Glaucomys
Species sabrinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Glaucomys
Species sabrinus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Wallowa County, Oregon
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype, USNM Helm. Coll. No. 74380; paratype, No. 74381.
Total Number of Type Specimens 27
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.