Tapeworm Species Details

Monoecocestus threlkeldi (Parra, 1952) Beveridge, 1994
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6318
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Monoecocestus
Species threlkeldi
Authority (Parra, 1952) Beveridge, 1994
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Paranoplocephala threlkeldi Parra, 1952; Perutaenia threlkeldi (Parra, 1952) Parra, 1953
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Parra, B. E. 1952. Paranoplocephala threlkeldi,a new species of tapeworm (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from Lagidium peruanum. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 27: 205.

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

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Redescription

Haverkost, T. R. and S. L. Gardner. 2009. A redescription of three species of Monoecocestus (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) including Monoecocestus threlkeldi based on new material. Journal of Parasitology 95: 695-701.

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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
05/10/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Chinchillidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lagidium
Species peruanum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lagidium
Species peruanum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Peru
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region High Sierra
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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