Tapeworm Species Details

Mathevotaenia mephitis (Skinker, 1935) Beveridge, 2008
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6604
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Mathevotaenia
Species mephitis
Authority (Skinker, 1935) Beveridge, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Oschmarenia (Morosovella) mephitis (Skinker, 1935) Spasskii, 1951; Oochoristica mephitis Skinker, 1935
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Skinker, M. S. 1935. A new species of Oochoristica from a skunk. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 25: 59–65.

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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
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/16/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/18/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Mephitidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mephitis
Species elongata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mephitis
Species mephitis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM 32859.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.