Tapeworm Species Details

Spartoides wardi Hunter, 1929
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 73
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Spartoides
Species wardi
Authority Hunter, 1929
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Hunter III, G. W. 1929. New Caryophyllaeidae from North America. Journal of Parasitology 15(3): 185-192.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/17/2005 Created Hanzelova , Oros
12/14/2010Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/04/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carpiodes
Species carpio
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carpiodes
Species carpio
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Carpiodes thompsoni, Ictiobus cyprinellus
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Rock River
Island(s)
City/Region Illinois
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Iowa: Mississippi River Minnesota: Lake Pepin (Mississippi River)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 51213 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Specimen not listed in USNPC database; it does not correspond to Hunter's figure.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.