Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia ammonitiformis Baird, 1862
Cyclophyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14316
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family
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Genus Taenia
Species ammonitiformis
Authority Baird, 1862
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda et incertae sedis
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Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Baird, W. 1862. Description of two new species of cestoid worms, belonging to the genus Taenia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1: 20-21.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/01/2021 Created V. Haukisalmi
05/01/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
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Genus Felis
Species concolor
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Genus Puma
Species concolor
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Type Locality

Country United Kingdom
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City/Region London, Zoo
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.