Tapeworm Species Details

Thysaniezia giardi (Moniez, 1879) Hudson, 1934
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Thysanosomatinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14277
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Thysanosomatinae
Genus Thysaniezia
Species giardi
Authority (Moniez, 1879) Hudson, 1934
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Thysaniezia ovilla (Rivolta, 1878) Skryabin, 1926
Synonyms Taenia giardi Moniez, 1879; Helictometra giardi (Moniez, 1879) Baer, 1927; Thysanosoma giardi (Moniez, 1879) Stiles & Hassall, 1879
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Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Moniez, R. 1879. Sur le Taenia giardi et sur quelques espèces du groupe des Inermes. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l’Academie des Sciences 88: 1094-1096.

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Hudson, J. R. 1934. A list of cestodes known to occur in East African mammals, birds & reptiles. Journal of the East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society 49-50: 205-217.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes It is disputed whether the valid name for this species is Thysaniezia ovilla or T. giardi.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/21/2021 Created V. Haukisalmi
04/21/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

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Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Artiodactyla
Host Family Bovidae (Caprinae)
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