Tapeworm Species Details

Mathevotaenia oklahomensis (Peery, 1939) Beveridge, 1994
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7324
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Mathevotaenia
Species oklahomensis
Authority (Peery, 1939) Beveridge, 1994
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Oochoristica oklahomensis Peery, 1939
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Peery, H. J. 1939. A new unarmed tapeworm from the spotted skunk. Journal of Parasitology 25: 487-490.

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Beveridge, I. 1994. Family Anoplocephalidae Cholodkovsky, 1902. Keys to the Cestode Parasites of Vertebrates. : 315-366.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/10/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
04/16/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Mephitidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Spilogale
Species interrupta
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Spilogale
Species putorius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM (now USNPC)
Total Number of Type Specimens 15
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.