Tapeworm Species Details

Inermicapsifer congolensis Mahon, 1954
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6741
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Inermicapsifer
Species congolensis
Authority Mahon, 1954
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Mahon, J. 1954. Contributions to the helminth fauna of tropical Africa. Tapeworms from the Beligian Congo. Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge, C. - Zoologie Series V, Volume 1, Fascicule 2: 137-264.

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Hunkeler, P. 1973. Les Cestodes parasites des petits mammifères (Rongeurs et Insectivores) de Côte-dIvoire et de Haute-Volta. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 80: 809-930.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/27/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
02/05/2015Modified
04/14/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/31/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
11/06/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/21/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
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Host Notes Two hosts given: Cricetomys dissimilis [C. emini] (Nesomyidae) and Dasymys bentleyae [D. incomtus](Muridae). Type host not specified.

Type Locality

Country Belgian Congo [Zaire]
Body of Water
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City/Region Ituri, Djugu
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.