REDESCRIPTION OF HYMENOLEPIS-HOPLOPORUS DOLLFUS, 1951, WITH THE ERECTION OF THE NEW GENUS DOLLFUSILEPIS (CESTODA, HYMENOLEPIDIDAE)

The monotypic genus Dollfusilepis is erected for Hymenolepis hoploporu s Dollfus, 1951, until now known only from Podiceps cristatus (Aves, P odicipedidae) in Morocco. D. hoploporus comb. n. is recorded from the same host species in Bulgaria and Switzerland (new geographical record s). The cestodes identified by JOYEUX & BAER (1950) as Hymenolepis cap illaris are recognized as D. hoploporus. The species is redescribed ba sed on specimens from Bulgaria, Switzerland and syntypes from Morocco. Among the genera of the family Hymenolepididae, the new genus Dollfus ilepis is unique by the peculiar structure of the genital apparatus pr esented by a protrusible poral part of the cirrus-sac armed with a cro wn of refractive, baron-like spines.