Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia lyncis Skinker, 1935
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2246
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species lyncis
Authority Skinker, 1935
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Taenia rileyi Loewen, 1929
Synonyms Hydatigera lyncis (Skinker, 1935 ) Wardle & McLeod, 1952
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Skinker, M. S. 1935. Two new species of tapeworms from carnivores and a redescription of Taenia laticollis Rudolphi, 1819. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 83: 211-220.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes According to Riser (1956), "Taenia lyncis of Skinker is a composite species. The description was taken from specimens of T. omissa and T. rileyi Loewen, 1929".

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/11/2006 Created Jones and Healy, V. K. Haukisalm
09/20/2014Modified
04/29/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/05/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lynx
Species rufus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lynx
Species rufus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Felis concolor [=Puma concolor]
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Intermediate hosts: Odocoileus virginianus and O. hemionus.

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Alleghany County, Virginia
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington -See paper for additional host, site and locality data on cysticerci
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 39801 (type), 28482 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.