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Taenia omissa Lühe, 1910
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2249
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species omissa
Authority Lühe, 1910
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Lühe, M. 1910. Cystotänien südamerikanischer Feliden. Zoologische Jahrbücher Supplement 12: 687-710.

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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
01/11/2006 Created Jones and Healy, V. K. Haukisalm
04/05/2013Modified
08/21/2015ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
11/22/2015ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/29/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Felis
Species concolor
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Puma
Species concolor
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Felis tigrina [Leopardus tigrinus], Felis jaguarundi [Puma yagouaroundi]
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material NMW No. 398, 399, and 401
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes immature proglottids are deposited under NMW No. 400 , and even younger 3specimens under No. 397. These are from “Felis jaguarundi Fischer = Felis mellivora bei Diesing”
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.