Tapeworm Species Details

Versteria brachyacantha (Baer & Fain, 1951) Nakao, Lavikainen, Iwaki, Haukisalmi, Konyaev, Oku, Okamoto & Ito, 2013
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12685
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Versteria
Species brachyacantha
Authority (Baer & Fain, 1951) Nakao, Lavikainen, Iwaki, Haukisalmi, Konyaev, Oku, Okamoto & Ito, 2013
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Taenia brachyacantha Baer & Fain, 1951
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Baer, J. G. and A. Fain. 1951. Cestodes nouveaux du Congo Belge. Acta Tropica 8: 59-63.

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Nakao, M., A. Lavikainen, T. Iwaki, V. Haukisalmi, S. Konyaev, Y. Oku, M. Okamoto, and A. Ito. 2013. Molecular phylogeny of the genus Taenia (Cestoda: Taeniidae): Proposals for the resurrection of Hydatigera Lamarck, 1816 and the creation of a new genus Versteria. International Journal for Parasitology 43: 427-437.

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Redescription

Verster, A. 1969. A taxonomic revision of the genus Taenia Linnaeus, 1758 s. str. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 36: 3-58.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/25/2013 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
06/11/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/27/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/06/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Mustelidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Poecilogale
Species albinucha
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Poecilogale
Species albinucha
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Metacestode unknown.

Type Locality

Country Congo Belge
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Ruanda-Urundi
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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