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Paranoplocephala communis (Douthitt, 1915) Tenora, Murai &Vaucher, 1984
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8155
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species communis
Authority (Douthitt, 1915) Tenora, Murai &Vaucher, 1984
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms Andrya communis Douthitt, 1915
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Douthitt, H. 1915. Studies on the cestode family Anoplocephalidae. Illinois Biological Monographs 1(3): 1-96.

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Tenora, F., É. Murai, and C. Vaucher. 1984. On Anoplocephalidae (Cestoda), parasitizing Rodentia and Lagomorpha in Europe. Parasitologica Hungarica 17: 51-57.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes According to Baer (1927), Rausch & Schiller (1949) and Spasski (1951), A. communis is a junior synonym of Andrya primordialis (=Paranoplocephala primordialis). This was suspected by Douthitt (1915) himself.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/17/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/10/2015Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/04/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Evotomys
Species gapperi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Clethrionomys
Species gapperi
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Colorado
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Type specimen: USNPC 49514.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.