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Echinococcus granulosus newzealandensis Verster, 1965
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Species ID 14326
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Echinococcus
Species granulosus newzealandensis
Authority Verster, 1965
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch, 1786) Rudolphi, 1801
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Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Verster, A. J. M.. 1965. Review of Echinococcus species in South Africa. Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. 32(1): 7-118.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/06/2021 Created V. Haukisalmi
02/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
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Host Notes Definitive hosts dog and dingo. Intermediate hosts sheep, bovids and pig. Type host not specified.

Type Locality

Country New Zealand
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Specimens

Type Material USDA 59723 (plesiotype)
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.