title: A redescription of three species of Monoecocestus (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) including Monoecocestus threlkeldi based on new material.
abstract: Because we have new and detailed data on species in the genus, herein we redescribe both Monoecocestus macrobursatus and M. minor based on existing museum specimens. We also redescribe M. threlkeldi (Parra, 1952) using material collected in Bolivia. Based on the specimens representing M. thelkeldi, we affirm that Perutaenia Parra, 1953 should remain a junior synonym of Monoecocestus.
authors.affiliation: The Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0514, USA.
authors.forename: Terry R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Haverkost
authors.forename: Scott L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001838:Bolivia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002589:Cestoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000469:parasitology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D012377:Rodentia; D016205:Sigmodontinae / Q000469:parasitology*