Tapeworm Species Details

Damanocephala spatula (Linstow, 1901) Spasskii & Buga, 2007
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8081
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Damanocephala
Species spatula
Authority (Linstow, 1901) Spasskii & Buga, 2007
Taxonomic Status Subjective junior synonym
Valid Name Anoplocephala spatula (Linstow, 1901) Baer, 1923
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Linstow, O. F. B., von. 1901. Helminthen von der Ufern des Nyassa-Sees, ein Beitrag zur Helminthenfauna von Süd-Afrika. Jenaische Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaft 35: 409-428.

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Spasskii, A. A. and M. L. Buga. 2007. [On the systematic position of the two species of peculiar cestods, Taenia (Anoplocephala) spatula and Taenia furnarii] (in Russian). Vestnik Zoologii 41: 543-546.

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Redescription

Janicki, C. 1910. Die Cestoden aus Procavia. Jenaische Denkschriften 16: 373-396.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/15/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/16/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Hyracoidea
Host Family Procaviidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Heterohyrax
Species mossambica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Heterohyrax
Species brucei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Tanzania
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Lake Rukwa
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.