Tapeworm Species Details

Echinococcus granulosus var. canadensis Cameron, 1960
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14409
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Echinococcus
Species granulosus var. canadensis
Authority Cameron, 1960
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Echinococcus canadensis Cameron, 1960
Synonyms Echinococcus granulosus canadensis Cameron, 1960
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Citation(s)

Cameron, T. W. M. 1960. The incidence and diagnosis of hydatid cysts in Canada. Echinococcus granulosus var canadensis. Parassitologia 2(3): 381-390.

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Redescription

Sweatman, G. K. and R. J. Williams. 1963. Comparative studies on the biology and morphology of Echinococcus granulosus from domestic livestock, moose and reindeer. Parasitology 53(3/4): 339-390.

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Scientific Name Notes Echinococcus canadensis includes three main genotypes (G6/G7, G8, G10) with partly different definitive and intermediate hosts (see Nakao et al. 2013).

Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Artiodactyla
Host Family Cervidae (Capreolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rangifer
Species tarandus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rangifer
Species tarandus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Metacestode in reindeer, adult worms in dog.

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region N. W. T.
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Specimens

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