Tapeworm Species Details

Pericapsifer tanganyikae (Baer, 1933) Spasskii, 1951
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6759
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Pericapsifer
Species tanganyikae
Authority (Baer, 1933) Spasskii, 1951
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Inermicapsifer tanganyikae Baer, 1933
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Baer, J-G. 1933. Contribution a l‘etude de la Faune helminthologique africaine. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 40: 31-84.

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Spasskii, A. A. 1951. Anoplocefalyaty - lentochnye gel'minty domashnyh i dikih zhivotnyh [Anoplocephalate tapeworms of domestic and wild animals]. Osnovy Cestodologii, Vol. 1. K. I. Skrjabin (ed). Izdatel'stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR, Moscow, 735 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/27/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/01/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
11/06/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/21/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Hyracoidea
Host Family Procaviidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Procavia
Species lademanni
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Heterohyrax
Species brucei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Tanganyika [Tanzania]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Montagnes du Rungwe
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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