Tapeworm Species Details

Neoctenotaenia variabilis (Stiles, 1895) Tenora, 1976
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6338
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Neoctenotaenia
Species variabilis
Authority (Stiles, 1895) Tenora, 1976
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Ctenotaenia variabilis Stiles, 1895; Cittotaenia variabilis (Stiles, 1895) Stiles & Hassall, 1896; Mosgovoyia variabilis (Stiles, 1895) Beveridge, 1978
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Stiles, C.W. 1895. Notes on parasites-38. Preliminary note to A revision of the adult leporine cestodes. Veterinary Magazine 2: 341-346.

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Tenora, F. 1976. Tapeworms of the family Anoplocephalidae Cholodkowsky, 1902. Evolutionary implications. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Academiae Scientiarum Bohemoslovacae Brno 10: 1-37.

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Redescription

Beveridge, I. 1978. A taxonomic revision of the genera Cittotaenia Riehm, 1881, Ctenotaenia Railliet, 1893, Mosgovoyia Spasskii, 1951 and Pseudocittotaenia Tenora, 1976. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae). Mémoires du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle 107: 1-64.

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Scientific Name Notes For the status of Neoctenotaenia, see Haukisalmi et al. (2010).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/26/2014Modified
04/12/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/22/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
07/27/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Lagomorpha
Host Family Leporidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lepus
Species spp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sylvilagus
Species spp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Two hosts given: Sylvilagus floridanus and Sylvilagus palustris. Type host not specified.

Type Locality

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

Specimens

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