Tapeworm Species Details

Bertiella omphalodes (Hermann, 1783) Meggitt, 1927
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6857
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Bertiella
Species omphalodes
Authority (Hermann, 1783) Meggitt, 1927
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Paranoplocephala omphalodes (Hermann, 1783) Lühe, 1910
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Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Hermann, J. 1783. Helminthologische Bemerkungen. Der Naturforscher 19: 31-59.

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Meggitt, F. J. 1927. Report on a collection of Cestoda, mainly from Egypt. Part I. Families Anoplocephalidae, Davaineidae. Parasitology 19: 314-327.

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Redescription

Tenora, F., E. Murai, and C. Vaucher. 1985. On some Paranoplocephala species (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) parasitizing rodents (Rodentia) in Europe. Parasitologica Hungarica 18: 29-48.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/30/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
12/15/2014Modified
04/11/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
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Genus Microtus
Species arvalis
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Host Notes Host given as: "In unserer gewöhnlichen kleinen Feldmaus, die aber einen etwas dickern Kopf hat..." [probably Microtus arvalis].

Type Locality

Country France
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City/Region [Probably Alsace]
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.