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Paranoplocephala lemmi Rausch, 1952
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6515
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species lemmi
Authority Rausch, 1952
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Anoplocephaloides lemmi (Rausch, 1952) Rausch, 1976
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Rausch, R. 1952. Studies on the helminth fauna of Alaska. XI. Helminth parasites of microtine rodents - taxonomic considerations. Journal of Parasitology 38: 415-444.

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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
06/23/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/31/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lemmus
Species trimucronatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lemmus
Species trimucronatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host caecum
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Point Barrow, Alaska
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Melville Peninsula and Chesterfield Inlet (N.W.T), Canada; Nunivak Island
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holo- and paratype: USNM; 37355 (now USNPC 37355).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.