Tapeworm Species Details

Hunterella nodulosa Mackiewicz & McCrae, 1962
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 85
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Hunterella
Species nodulosa
Authority Mackiewicz & McCrae, 1962
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Caryophyllaeus terebrans (Linton, 1893) (in part); Glaridacris catostomi Cooper, 1920 (in part); Hunterella nodulosa McCrae, 19
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Mackiewicz, J. S. and R. McCrae . 1962. Hunterella nodulosa gen. n., sp. n. (Cestoidea: Caryophyllaeidae) from Catostomus commersoni (Lacépéde) (Pisces: Catostomidae) in North America. Journal of Parasitology 48(6): 798-806.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/17/2005 Created Hanzelova , Oros
04/14/2010Modified
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/02/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Catostomus
Species commersoni
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Catostomus
Species commersonii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Catostomus macrocheilus, C. ardens
Site in Host small intestine and stomach
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Cache La Poudre River
Island(s)
City/Region Larimer Co., Colorado
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Connecticut: Hardford Co. Delaware: New Castle Co. Michigan: Cheboygan Co. Minnesota: Fillmore Co. New York: Oswego Co., Herkimer Co., Tompkins Co., Onondaga Co., Cayuga Co., New Yersey: Warren Co. North Carolina: Buncombe Co., Caldwell Co., McDowel Co., Sandusky Co., Pennsylvania: Forest Co., Blair Co. South Dakota: Brookings Co. Tennessee: Jefferson Co. Virginia: Montgomery Co. West Virginia: Tyler Co., Pendleton Co. Wisconsin: Chippewa Co. Wyoming: Carbon Co. British Columbia (Canada): Lake Kelse Washington: Whitman Co.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 39442 (holotype) - USNPC No. 39442 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material - USNPC No. 59804, 59805, 59809,59810-12 (voucher)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.