Tapeworm Species Details

Brachylaima pribilofensis Olsen, 1968
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8273
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Brachylaima
Species pribilofensis
Authority Olsen, 1968
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Citation(s)

Olsen, O. W. 1968. Hymenolepis pribilofensis n. sp. (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) from the Pribilof shrew (Sorex pribilofensis Merriam) from the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Canadian Journal Of Zoology 47: 449-454.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/23/2011 Created V.V. Tkach
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Soricomorpha
Host Family Soricidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sorex
Species trowbridgei
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region St. Paul Island, Alaska
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities Pribilof Islands, Alaska
Locality Notes

Specimens

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