Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia asiaticus Eom, Rim & Jeon, 2020
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14462
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species asiaticus
Authority Eom, Rim & Jeon, 2020
Taxonomic Status Homonym
Valid Name Taenia suihominis Mathison, Bradbury & Pritt, 2021
Synonyms Taenia asiatica Eom & Rim, 1993; Taenia saginata asiatica (Eom & Rim, 1993) Fan, Lin, Chen & Chung, 1995
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Eom K.S, H.-J. Rim, abd H.-K. Jeon. 2020. Taenia asiatica: Historical overview of taeniasis and cysticercosis with molecular characterization. Advances in Parasitology 108: 133-173.

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Mathison, B. A, R. S. Bradbury, and B. S. Pritt. 2021. Medical parasitology taxonomy update, January 2018 to May 2020. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 59: e01308–01320.

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Redescription

Fan, P. C., C. Y. Lin, C. C. Chen, and W. C. Chung. 1995. Morphological description of Taenia saginata asiatica (Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae) from man in Asia. Journal of Helminthology 69: 299-303.

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Scientific Name Notes Taenia asiaticus Eom, Rim & Jeon, 2020 is a homonym of Taenia asiatica Linstow, 1901 (Davaineidae).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/13/2022 Created R. Kuchta
03/13/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/14/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/15/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
10/09/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Primates
Host Family Hominidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Homo
Species sapiens
Subspecies sapiens
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Homo
Species sapiens
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes Metacestode a cysticercus in the pig (Sus scrofa).

Type Locality

Country Republic of Korea
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Chongju City, Chungbuk
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CBNU Helm. Coll. No. 910906 (holotype) paratypes CBNU Helm. Coll. No. 901208 and 910926
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.