Tapeworm Species Details

Schizotaenia americana (Stiles, 1895) Janicki, 1904
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6992
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Schizotaenia
Species americana
Authority (Stiles, 1895) Janicki, 1904
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Monoecocestus americanus (Stiles, 1895) Fuhrmann, 1932
Synonyms Andrya americana Stiles, 1895; Bertia americana (Stiles, 1895) Stiles, 1896; Bertiella americana (Stiles, 1895) Stiles & Hassall, 1902
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Stiles, C.W. 1895. Notes on parasites-38. Preliminary note to A revision of the adult leporine cestodes. Veterinary Magazine 2: 341-346.

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von Janicki, C. 1904. Zur Kenntnis einiger Säugetiercestoden. Zoologischer Anzeiger 27: 770-782.

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Redescription

Freeman, R. S. 1949. Notes on the morphology and life cycle of the genus Monoecocestus Beddard, 1914 (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from the porcupine. Journal of Parasitology 35: 605-612.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/02/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/01/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
07/27/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Erethizontidae
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Genus Erethizon
Species epixanthus
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Genus Erethizon
Species dorsata
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.