Tapeworm Species Details

Mathevotaenia dipodomi (Bienek & Grundmann, 1973) Beveridge, 2008
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6590
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Mathevotaenia
Species dipodomi
Authority (Bienek & Grundmann, 1973) Beveridge, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Schizorchodes dipodomi Bienek & Grundmann, 1973
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Bienek, G. K. and A. W. Grundmann. 1973. A new tapeworm, Schizorchodes dipodomi gen. et sp. n. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae), from the Merriam kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami vulcani. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 40: 192-195.

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Beveridge, I. 2008. Mathevotaenia niuguiniensis n. sp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae) from the water-rat Parahydromys asper (Thomas) in Papua New Guinea, with a list of species of Mathevotaenia Akumyan, 1946. Systematic Parasitology 71: 189-198.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/24/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
04/16/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Heteromyidae (Dipodomyinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dipodomys
Species merriami
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dipodomys
Species merriami
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Dixie State Park, Washington Co, Utah
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM 72587 (now USNPC 72587).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.