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Paranoplocephala arctica (Rausch, 1952) Tenora, Murai & Vaucher, 1984
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6346
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species arctica
Authority (Rausch, 1952) Tenora, Murai & Vaucher, 1984
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rauschoides arctica (Rausch, 1952) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Rausch, R. 1952. Studies on the helminth fauna of Alaska. XI. Helminth parasites of microtine rodents - taxonomic considerations. Journal of Parasitology 38: 415-444.

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Tenora, F., É. Murai, and C. Vaucher. 1984. On Anoplocephalidae (Cestoda), parasitizing Rodentia and Lagomorpha in Europe. Parasitologica Hungarica 17: 51-57.

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Redescription

Haukisalmi, V., L. M. Wickström, J. Hantula, and H. Henttonen. 2001. Taxonomy, genetic differentiation and Holarctic biogeography of Paranoplocephala spp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in collared lemmings (Dicrostonyx; Arvicolinae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 74: 171-196.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
10/19/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/16/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dicrostonyx
Species groenlandicus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dicrostonyx
Species groenlandicus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Dicrostonyx richardsoni, Lemmus trimucronatus, Myodes rutilus, Microtus miurus
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Point Barrow, Alaska
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Chuchill, Manitoba; Prince Patrick Island; Umiat, Alaska
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM 1338045 (previously USNPC 37356).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.