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Paranoplocephala macrocephala (Douthitt, 1915) Rausch, 1976
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6359
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species macrocephala
Authority (Douthitt, 1915) Rausch, 1976
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Andrya macrocephala Douthitt, 1915; Andrya (Aprostatandrya) macrocephala (Douthitt, 1915) Kirshenblat, 1938; Aprostatandrya (Aprostatandrya) macrocephala (Douthitt, 1915) Spasskii, 1951; Andrya translucida Douthitt, 1915
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Douthitt, H. 1915. Studies on the cestode family Anoplocephalidae. Illinois Biological Monographs 1(3): 1-96.

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Rausch, R. L. 1976. The genera Paranoplocephala Lühe, 1910 and Anoplocephaloides Baer, 1923 (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae), with particular reference to species in rodents. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée 51: 513-562.

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Redescription

Haukisalmi, V. and H. Henttonen. 2003. What is Paranoplocephala macrocephala (Douthitt, 1915) (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae)?. Systematic Parasitology 54: 53–69.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/31/2014Modified
04/14/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/13/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Geomyidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Geomys
Species bursarius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Geomys
Species bursarius
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Brainerd, Minnesota
Coordinates
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Specimens

Type Material Syntypes: USNPC 7374.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.