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Paranoplocephala aquatica Genov, Vasileva & Georgiev, 1996
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6344
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species aquatica
Authority Genov, Vasileva & Georgiev, 1996
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rodentocestus aquaticus (Genov, Vasileva & Georgiev, 1996) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Genov, T., G. P. Vasileva, and B. B. Georgiev . 1996. Paranoplocephala aquatica n. sp. (Cestoda, Anopiocephalidae) from Arvicola terrestris and Ondatra zibethica (Rodentia), with redescriptions and comments on related species. Systematic Parasitology 34: 135-152.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
02/13/2015Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Arvicola
Species terrestris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Arvicola
Species amphibius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Ondatra zibethicus
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Bulgaria
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Srebarna
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic), Orgovany (Hungary)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: NHM 1995.8.16.1. Paratypes: NHM 1995.8.16.2-3, HNHM 67368/1,2, NHM 1995.8.16.4.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material HNHM Nos 479, 483, 484 and 487, HNHM No. 3236.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.