Tapeworm Species Details

Anoplocephala tapirus Chin, 1938
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6823
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Anoplocephala
Species tapirus
Authority Chin, 1938
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Flabelloskrjabinia tapirus (Chin, 1938) Spasskii, 1951
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Chin, T. G. 1938. A new species of cestode of the family Anoplocephalidae (Cestoda) from tapira [sic]. Lingnan Science Journal 17: 605-607.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/29/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
06/02/2014Modified
08/25/2017ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Perissodacvtyla
Host Family Tapiridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Tapirus
Species americanus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Tapirus
Species terrestris
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes The animal was imported from Philippines, and died...at Amoy (now Xiamen).

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Xiamen (=Amoy)
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material Type specimen: Department of Biology, Lingnan University. "Cotype" specimen: Department of Biology, the National University of Amoy.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.