Tapeworm Species Details

Vampirolepis microscolex Sawada & Koyasu, 1991
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8409
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Vampirolepis
Species microscolex
Authority Sawada & Koyasu, 1991
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Sawada I. and K. Koyasu. 1991. Further Studies on Cestode Parasites of Taiwanese Shrews. Biological Laboratory, Nara Sangyo University : 131-138.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/23/2011 Created V.V. Tkach
11/13/2013Modified

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Meijentung, Liuchiu yu Ping Toung County
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

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