Tapeworm Species Details

Inermicapsifer rhodesiensis Mettrick, 1959
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6751
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Inermicapsifer
Species rhodesiensis
Authority Mettrick, 1959
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Mettrick, D. F. 1959. A new tapeworm, Inermicapsifer rhodesiensis sp. nov. from a scaly ant-eater, Manis temminkii, in Southern Rhodesia. Journal of Helminthology 33: 273-276.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/27/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/14/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/08/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/22/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
11/06/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/21/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Pholidota
Host Family Manidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Manis
Species temminckii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Smutsia
Species temminckii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Rhodesia [Zimbabwe]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Salisbury
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material British Museum (Nat. Hist.)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.