Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia gonyamai Ortlepp, 1938
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2239
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species gonyamai
Authority Ortlepp, 1938
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Ortlepp, R. J. 1938. South African helminths. - Part II. Some Taenias from large wild carnivores. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry 10: 253-278.

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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
07/17/2005 Created Jones and Healy, V. K. Haukisalm
06/01/2012Modified
08/21/2015ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/28/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Leo
Species leo
Subspecies krugeri
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Panthera
Species leo
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Metacestode is a cysticercus in the skeletal muscles of antelopes (Sachs 1969).

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Transvaal
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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