Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 9879 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family | Anoplocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Linstowiinae |
| Genus | Atriotaenia |
| Species | sanmarci |
| Authority | Gomez-Puerta, Ticona, Lopez-Urbina & Gonzales, 2012 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| Citation(s) |
Gomez-Puerta, L. A., D. S. Ticona, M. T. Lopez-Urbina, and A. E. Gonzales. 2012. A new species of Atriotaenia (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from the hog-nosed skunk Conepatus chinga (Carnivora: Mephitidae) in Peru. Journal of Parasitology 98: 806-809. (5952) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 08/21/2012 | Created | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| 06/06/2014 | Modified | |
| 04/12/2021 | Modified | V. Haukisalmi |
Type Host
| Host Class | Mammalia | ||||||
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| Host Order | Carnivora | ||||||
| Host Family | Mephitidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | small intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Peru |
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| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Cusco, Melgar, Abra La Raya |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | -14.479 |
| DD Longitude | -71.028 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Natural History Museum of the National San Marcos University, Lima, Peru; MUSM 3014 (Holotype), MUSM 3015 (Paratype). |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURE 1. Atriotaenia sanmarci n. sp. from Conepatus chinga (Caniformia: Mephitidae). (A). Scolex with neck. (B). Mature segment. (C). Gravid segment. (D). Egg. Scale bar for (A), (B) and (C) 5 0.5 mm. Scale bar for (D) 5 0.02 mm. 

