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Paranoplocephala bairdi (Schad, 1954) Tenora, Murai & Vaucher, 1984
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6347
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species bairdi
Authority (Schad, 1954) Tenora, Murai & Vaucher, 1984
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Douthittia bairdi (Schad, 1954) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Schad, G. A. 1954. Helminth parasites of mice in Northeastern Quebec and the coast of Labrador. Canadian Journal of Zoology 32: 215-224.

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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., R. L. Rausch, and H. Henttonen. 2005. Morphological characterisation of Paranoplocephala bairdi (Schad, 1954) (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in heather voles Phenacomys spp. and tree voles Arborimus spp., and related species in voles and lemmings (Muridae: Arvicolinae). Folia Parasitologica 53: 311–321.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/10/2015Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/13/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Microtus
Species crotorrhinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Phenacomys
Species ungava
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes The host species was erroneously reported as Microtus crotorrhinus (see Peterson 1962, Rausch 1976).

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Seven Islands, Quebec
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Fort McKenzie, Quebec
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM 48758. Paratype: USNM 48759.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.