Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia regis Baer, 1923
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2252
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species regis
Authority Baer, 1923
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Baer, J-G. 1923. Resultats Zoologiques du Voyage du Dr P. A. Chappuis au Nil superieur. III. Helminthes. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 30: 337-352.

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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
06/01/2012Modified
08/21/2015ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
11/22/2015ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/01/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Felis
Species leo
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Panthera
Species leo
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes Metacestode is a cysticercus in skeletal muscles and other organs of antelopes and Phacocoerus (Woodford & Sachs 1973, Iori & Lanfranchi 1996).

Type Locality

Country Sudan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Bar el Zeruf
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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