Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia crocutae Mettrick & Beverley-Burton, 1961
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2236
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species crocutae
Authority Mettrick & Beverley-Burton, 1961
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Mettrick, D. F. and M. Beverley-Burton. 1961. Some cyclophyllidean cestodes from carnivores in Southern Rhodesia. Parasitology 51: 533-544.

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Redescription

Verster, A. 1969. A taxonomic revision of the genus Taenia Linnaeus, 1758 s. str. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 36: 3-58.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/10/2006 Created Jones and Healy, V. K. Haukisalm
09/04/2014Modified
11/22/2015ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/28/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Hyaenidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Crocuta
Species crocuta
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Crocuta
Species crocuta
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes Metacestode is a cysticercus in the skeletal muscles of Bubalus and Hippotragus (Graber et al. 1973).

Type Locality

Country Rhodesia [Zimbabwe]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Wankie National Park, S. R.
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material BMNH (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.