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Paranoplocephala borealis (Douthitt, 1915) Rausch & Schiller, 1949
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6876
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species borealis
Authority (Douthitt, 1915) Rausch & Schiller, 1949
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Microcephaloides variabilis (Douthitt, 1915) Haukisalmi, Hardman, Hardman, Rausch & Henttonen, 2008
Synonyms Anoplocephala variabilis borealis Douthitt, 1915
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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Rausch, R. and E. L. Schiller. 1949. Some observations on cestodes of the genus Paranoplocephala Luehe, parasitic in North American voles (Microtus spp.). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 13: 23-31.

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Redescription

Rausch, R. and E. L. Schiller. 1949. Some observations on cestodes of the genus Paranoplocephala Luehe, parasitic in North American voles (Microtus spp.). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 13: 23-31.

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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
03/08/2022ModifiedV. 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

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DD Longitude
Additional Localities Emerson, Manitoba (Canada) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA).
Locality Notes Type locality not specified.

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 49526 and 51050
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.