Tapeworm Species Details

Anomotaenia minuta Baer, 1962
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 992
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Anomotaenia
Species minuta
Authority Baer, 1962
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name ?
Synonyms Hymenolepis minor Ransom, 1909; Taenia minuta Krabbe, 1869 (preocup.)
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Baer, J. G. 1962. Cestoda. The Zoology of Iceland 2, part. 12: 1-63.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes The authorship of the species depends on the text in Krabbe (1869). If Krabbe described it as “Taenia minuta Rud.” then the author of Anomotaenia minuta is Baer, 1962. Baer’s (1962) description of this species fits to the diagnosis of Anomolepis.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/01/2005 Created Georgiev, Salamatin
02/04/2010Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Phalaropus
Species lobatus
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes P. lobatus, if the author of the species is Baer (1962).

Type Locality

Country Iceland
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region FÛelluvˆth S. of Mosfellsheii
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes see note about the type host

Specimens

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