Tapeworm Species Details

Echinococcus canadensis Cameron, 1960
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12665
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Echinococcus
Species canadensis
Authority Cameron, 1960
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Echinococcus granulosus var. canadensis Cameron, 1960; Echinococcus granulosus canadensis Webster & Cameron, 1961; Echinococcus granulosus borealis Sweatman and Williams, 1963
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Cameron, T. W. M. 1960. The incidence and diagnosis of hydatid cysts in Canada. Echinococcus granulosus var canadensis. Parassitologia 2(3): 381-390.

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Webster, G. A. and T. W. M. Cameron. 1961. Observations on experimental infections with Echinococcus in rodents. Canadian Journal of Zoology 39: 877-891.

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Redescription

Sweatman, G. K. and R. J. Williams. 1963. Comparative studies on the biology and morphology of Echinococcus granulosus from domestic livestock, moose and reindeer. Parasitology 53(3/4): 339-390.

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Scientific Name Notes Description missing. Echinococcus canadensis includes three main genotypes (G6/G7, G8, G10) with partly different definitive and intermediate hosts (see Nakao et al. 2013).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/11/2013 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
05/22/2020ModifiedA. Phillips
05/05/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/06/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/08/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/04/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/06/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Artiodactyla
Host Family Cervidae (Capreolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rangifer
Species tarandus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rangifer
Species tarandus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Metacestode in reindeer, adult worms in dog.

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region N. W. T.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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