Tapeworm Species Details

Choanotaenia atopa Rausch & McKown, 1994
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8670
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Choanotaenia
Species atopa
Authority Rausch & McKown, 1994
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Rausch, R. L. and R. D. McKown. 1994. Choanotaenia atopa n. s. (Cestoda: Dilepididae) from a domestic cat in Kansas . Journal of Parasitology 80(2): 317-320.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/30/2012 Created Salamatin
08/30/2012Modified
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Felis
Species sylvestris f.catus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
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 near Manhattan, Kansas
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Specimens

Type Material USNPC No 83282 (holotype), 83283 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.