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Paranoplocephala variabilis (Douthitt, 1915) Hansen, 1947
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6875
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species variabilis
Authority (Douthitt, 1915) Hansen, 1947
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Microcephaloides variabilis (Douthitt, 1915) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hardman, Rausch & Henttonen, 2008
Synonyms Anoplocephala variabilis Douthitt, 1915; Anoplocephaloides variabilis (Douthitt, 1915) Baer, 1923
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Douthitt, H. 1915. Studies on the cestode family Anoplocephalidae. Illinois Biological Monographs 1(3): 1-96.

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Hansen, M. 1947. Three anoplocephalid cestodes from the prairie meadow vole, with description of Andrya microti n. sp. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 66: 279-282.

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Redescription

Haukisalmi, V., L. M. Hardman, M. Hardman, R. L. Rausch, and H. Henttonen. 2008. Molecular systematics of the Holarctic Anoplocephaloides variabilis (Douthitt, 1915) complex, with the proposal of Microcephaloides n. g. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae). Systematic Parasitology 70: 15-26.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/30/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/31/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Geomyidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Geomys
Species bursarius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Geomys
Species bursarius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Illinois
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Minnesota, North Dakota (USA) and Manitoba (Canada).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Syntypes: USNPC 7375, 7408, 7410, 49524-49531
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.