Tapeworm Species Details

Monordotaenia honessi Hendrickson, Grieve & Kingston, 1975
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9211
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Monordotaenia
Species honessi
Authority Hendrickson, Grieve & Kingston, 1975
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Hendrickson, G. L., R. B. Grieve, and N. Kingston. 1975. Monordotaenia honessi sp. n. (Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae), from a dog in Wyoming: A second taeniid from North America with a single circle of hooks. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 42(1): 46-52.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/23/2012 Created B. Barbeau, V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/20/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Canis
Species familiaris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Canis
Species lupus familiaris
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material USNM, holotype no. 73676, paratype no. 73677.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.