Tapeworm Species Details

Pseudocittotaenia megasacca (Smith, 1951) Tenora, 1976
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6414
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Pseudocittotaenia
Species megasacca
Authority (Smith, 1951) Tenora, 1976
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Pseudocittotaenia praecoquis (Stiles, 1895) Beveridge, 1978
Synonyms Cittotaenia megasacca Smith, 1951
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Smith, C. F. 1951. Two anoplocephalid cestodes, Cittotaenia praecoquis Stiles and Cittotaenia megasacca n. sp., from the western pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides, of Wyoming. Journal of Parasitology 37: 312-316.

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Tenora, F. 1976. Tapeworms of the family Anoplocephalidae Cholodkowsky, 1902. Evolutionary implications. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Academiae Scientiarum Bohemoslovacae Brno 10: 1-37.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Beveridge (1978).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/01/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
03/11/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Geomyidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Thomomys
Species talpoides
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Thomomys
Species talpoides
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Carbon County, Wyoming
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM 37188
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.