Tapeworm Species Details

Anoplocephaloides arfaai (Mobedi & Ghadirian, 1977) Schmidt, 1986
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8188
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Anoplocephaloides
Species arfaai
Authority (Mobedi & Ghadirian, 1977) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gallegoides arfaai (Mobedi & Ghadirian, 1977) Tenora & Mas-Coma, 1978
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Mobedi,I. and E. Ghadirian. 1977. Schizorchis arfaai sp. n. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from the wood-mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus, in caspian area of Iran. Journal of Helminthology 51: 63-67.

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Schmidt, G. D. 1986. Handbook of tapeworm identification. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 675 pp.

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Redescription

Tenora, F. and S. Mas-Coma. 1978. Records of Gallegoides arfaai (Mobedi & Chadirian, 1977) n. comb. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in Apodemus sylvaticus L. from Western Europe. Proposition of Gallegoides nov. gen. Säugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 26: 222–226.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/27/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
02/12/2015Modified
08/25/2017ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Murinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Apodemus
Species sylvaticus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Apodemus
Species sylvaticus
Subspecies
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Site in Host
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Type Locality

Country Iran
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Caspian region (northern Iran)
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Specimens

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