Tapeworm Species Details

Mesocestoides ambiguus Vaillant, 1863
Cyclophyllidea: Mesocestoididae: Mesocestoidinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 11429
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Mesocestoididae
Subfamily Mesocestoidinae
Genus Mesocestoides
Species ambiguus
Authority Vaillant, 1863
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
12/18/2012 Created B. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedA. Phillips
08/08/2017ModifiedA. Phillips
04/14/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Viverridae
Type Host
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Genus Viverra
Species genetta
Subspecies
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Genus Genetta
Species Genetta
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Type Locality

Country Africa
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.