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Anoplocephala infrequens Douthitt, 1915
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6510
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Anoplocephala
Species infrequens
Authority Douthitt, 1915
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Anoplocephaloides infrequens (Douthitt, 1915) Baer, 1923
Synonyms Paranoplocephala infrequens (Douthitt, 1915) Baer, 1927
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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Redescription

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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/22/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
06/02/2014Modified
08/25/2017ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
03/08/2022ModifiedV. 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
Additional Host(s) Evotomys sp. (evidently Myodes gapperi=Clethrionomys gapperi).
Site in Host posterior small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region northern Minnesota
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Canada: Emerson, Manitoba.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Cotypes: USNPC 49515 and 49520.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.