Tapeworm Species Details

Fimbriotaenia michiganensis (Cower, 1939) Kornyushin & Sharpilo, 1986
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9470
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Fimbriotaenia
Species michiganensis
Authority (Cower, 1939) Kornyushin & Sharpilo, 1986
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda et incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Kornyushin, V. V. and L. D. Sharpilo. 1986. [A new taeniid genus (Cestoda, Taeniidae) - parasites of mustelids] (in Russian) Novyj rod teniid (Cestoda, Taeniidae) - parasitov kunih. Vestnik Zoologii 1986: 10-16.

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Redescription

Cower, W. C. 1939. An unusual cestode record from the porcupine in Michigan. Papers Michigan Acad, Sci. Arts and Letters 24: .

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/02/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
05/22/2012Modified
05/06/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Erethizontidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Erethizon
Species dorsatum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Erethizon
Species dorsata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host liver
Host Notes Metacestode is a cysticercus. Definitive host unknown.

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Michigan
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.