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Monoecocestus giganticus Buhler, 1970
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8172
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Monoecocestus
Species giganticus
Authority Buhler, 1970
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Monoecocestus americanus (Stiles, 1895) Fuhrmann, 1932
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Buhler, G. A. 1970. Monoecocestus giganticus sp.n. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from the porcupine Erethizon dorsatum L. (Rodentia). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 37: 243-245.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Rausch & Maser (1977).

Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Erethizontidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Erethizon
Species dorsatum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Erethizon
Species dorsata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM 63229. Paratypes: USNM 63230.
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.