Tapeworm Species Details

Paranoplocephala gracilis Tenora & Murai, 1980
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6353
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species gracilis
Authority Tenora & Murai, 1980
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Eurotaenia gracilis (Tenora & Murai, 1980) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hoberg & Henttonen, 2014
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Tenora, F. and E. Murai. 1980. The genera Anoplocephaloides aned Paranoplocephala (Cestoda) parasites of Rodentia in Europe. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 26: 263-284.

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Redescription

Tenora, F., E. Murai, and C. Vaucher. 1985. On some Paranoplocephala species (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) parasitizing rodents (Rodentia) in Europe. Parasitologica Hungarica 18: 29-48.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
12/16/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
11/03/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Microtus
Species agrestis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Microtus
Species agrestis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Chionomys nivalis, Microtus tatricus, Microtus subterraneus, Clethrionomys glareolus, Arvicola amphibius.
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Czechoslovakia [Slovakia]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Slovenské Beskidek, Mt. Pilsko, near Mutné
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Switzerland (Bretolet), Czechoslovakia (Rohace, Orlicke Hory), Roumania (Mt. Retezat. Gura-Zlata), Poland (Mt. Pieniny), Hungary (Sopron-Tomalom, Breebergbanya, Öriszentpéter)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: HNHM 3/1. Paratypes: several specimens in HNHM and MHNG.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.