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Monoecocestus eljefe Haverkost & Gardner, 2010
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8023
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Monoecocestus
Species eljefe
Authority Haverkost & Gardner, 2010
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Quentinia eljefe (Haverkost & Gardner, 2010) Haukisalmi, 2023
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Haverkost, T. R. and Gardner, S. L. 2010. New species in the genus Monoecocestus (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from Neotropical rodents (Caviidae and Sigmodontinae). Journal of Parasitology 96: 580-595.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/11/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/26/2014Modified
04/22/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
01/01/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Caviidae (Caviinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Galea
Species musteloides
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Galea
Species musteloides
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Bolivia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Santa Cruz; 53 km E Boyuibe
Coordinates
DD Latitude -18.266
DD Longitude -63.183
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Specimens deposited: Holotype (HWML 61289A) and paratypes (HWML 61289 B–F).
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.