Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia dinniki Jones & Khalil, 1984
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2237
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species dinniki
Authority Jones & Khalil, 1984
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Jones, A. and L. F. Khalil. 1984. Taenia dinniki sp. nov. (Cestoda: Taeniidae) from the striped and the spotted hyaena in East Africa. Journal of Natural History 18: 803-809.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/17/2005 Created Jones and Healy, V. K. Haukisalm
09/04/2014Modified
04/28/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Hyaenidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hyaena
Species hyaena
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hyaena
Species hyaena
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Crocuta crocuta
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Metacestode and intermediate host unknown.

Type Locality

Country Tanzania
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region near Lake Manyara in the Rift Valley
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Muguga, Kenya
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CIP 1058A (holotype). CIP 1058B (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes types in BMNH since 1998
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.