Tapeworm Species Details

Vaucherilepis trichophorus Tkach & Genov, 2003
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8425
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Vaucherilepis
Species trichophorus
Authority Tkach & Genov, 2003
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Tkach, V.V., G.P. Vasileva and T. Genov. 2003. Description of Vaucherilepis trichophorus sp. nov., gen. nov. (Cyclophyllidea, Hymenolepididae) from water shrews and gammarid crustaceans in Bulgaria and Ukraine. Acta Parasitologica 47: 87-97.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/30/2011 Created V.V. Tkach
02/25/2015Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Bulgaria
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Predela, Pirin Mountains, vicinity of Bansko
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities Nadvirna district, Ivano-Franskivsk region, western Ukraine
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Specimens

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