Tapeworm Species Details

Echinococcus granulosus lycaontis Verster, 1965
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14327
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Echinococcus
Species granulosus lycaontis
Authority Verster, 1965
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch, 1786) Rudolphi, 1801
Synonyms Echinococcus lycaontis Ortlepp, 1934
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Ortlepp, R. J. 1934. Echinococcus in dogs fromn Pretoria and vicinity. Ondersterpoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry 3: 97-108.

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

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Verster (1965) sank E. lycaontis to subspecific rank.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/06/2021 Created V. Haukisalmi
05/06/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/04/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lycaon
Species pictus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lycaon
Species pictus
Subspecies
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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Johannesburg
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes Host died in the Johannesburg Zoological Gardens.

Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.