Tapeworm Species Details

Anonchotaenia macrocephala Fuhrmann, 1908
Cyclophyllidea: Paruterinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9738
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Paruterinidae
Subfamily
Genus Anonchotaenia
Species macrocephala
Authority Fuhrmann, 1908
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By AJ Phillips
Citation(s)

Fuhrmann, O. 1908. Das genus Anonchotaenia und Biuterina. I. Centralblatt fόr Bakteriologie. Parasitenkunde und Infektionskrankheiten. I. Abteilung, Originale 46: 622-631.

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Redescription

Phillips, A. J., B. B. Georgiev, A. Waeschenbach, and J. Mariaux. 2014. Two new and two redescribed species of Anonchotaenia (Cestoda: Paruterinidae) from South American birds. Folia Parasitologica 61(5): 441-461.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/10/2012 Created AJ Phillips
11/14/2014Modified
05/21/2022ModifiedR. Salamatin

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Passeriformes
Host Family Hirundinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Progne
Species purpurea [sic]
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Progne
Species subis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Progne tapera, Progne chalybea, Hirundo sp., Hirondella sp.
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material NHM-Vienna slides 457, 453, 456, 458; NHM-Berlin 1845
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.