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Paranoplocephala acanthocirrosa kivuensis Baer, 1959
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9252
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Paranoplocephala
Species acanthocirrosa kivuensis
Authority Baer, 1959
Taxonomic Status Subjective junior synonym
Valid Name Afrobaeria acanthocirrosa (Baer, 1924) Haukisalmi, 2008
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Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Baer, J. G. 1959. Exploration des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge. Mission J. G. Baer & W. Gerber (1958). Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge, Bruxelles, 163 + plates pp.

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Scientific Name Notes According to Haukisalmi (2008), "The short cirrus sac and well-developed internal seminal vesicle in P. a. kivuensis suggest that it may in fact belong to Afrobaeri isomydis, but the brief description of Baer (1959) does not allow a definitive judgment."

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/23/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
03/05/2015Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Otomyinae)
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Genus Otomys
Species kempi
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Genus Otomys
Species denti
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Type Locality

Country Congo Belge [Zaire or Democratic Republic of Congo]
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City/Region Rutshuru
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.