Tapeworm Species Details

Monoecocestus myopotami Sutton, 1973
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8029
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Monoecocestus
Species myopotami
Authority Sutton, 1973
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Sutton, C. A. 1973. Un nuevo eucestode parasito de Myocastor coypus bonariensis Commerson. Neotropica 19: 38-42.

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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
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/22/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Myocastoridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myocastor
Species coypus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myocastor
Species coypus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Argentina
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Magdalena, Provincia de Buenos Aires
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Coleccion de Helmintos del Museo de la Plata.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.