Tapeworm Species Details

Taeniarhynchaena micropalamae Burt, 1983
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9178
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Taeniarhynchaena
Species micropalamae
Authority Burt, 1983
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Burt, D. R. R. 1983. Taeniarhynchaena micropalamae gen. et sp. n. (Cestoda, Dilepididae) from the stilt sandpiper Micropalama himantopus (Bonaparte, 1826). Journal of Parasitology 69: 750-753.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2012 Created Salamatin
01/18/2013Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Micropalma
Species himantopus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine (anterior part)
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Manitoba, in vicinity of Churchill on Hudson Bay
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. Coll. No. 77243 (syntypes, five slides), British Museum (Natural History) No. 1983.9.16.1-10 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.