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Catenotaenia baeri (Lynsdale, 1953) Wolfgang, 1956
Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 364
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Catenotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Catenotaenia
Species baeri
Authority (Lynsdale, 1953) Wolfgang, 1956
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Meggittina baeri Lynsdale, 1953
Synonyms Skrjabinotaenia baeri (Lynsdale, 1953) Tenora, 1964
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Lynsdale, J. A. 1953. On a remarkable new cestode, Meggittina baeri gen. et sp. nov. (Anoplocephalinae) from rodents in Southern Rhodesia. Journal of Helminthology 27: 129-142.

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Wolfgang, R. W. 1956. Helminth parasites of reptiles, birds and mammals in Egypt. II. Catenotaenia aegyptica sp. nov. from myomorph rodents with additional notes on the genus. Canadian Journal of Zoology 34: 6-20.

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Redescription

Quentin, J-C. 1971. Cestodes Skrjabinotaenia de Rongeus Murides et Dendromurides de Cantrafrique. Hypothese sur l evolution des Cestodes Catenotaeniinae. Cahiers de la Maboké 9: 57-79.

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Scientific Name Notes Tenora (1959) later also proposed Catenotaenia baeri as a new combination.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/05/2006 Created Healy, Georgiev , V. K. Haukisa
04/02/2015Modified
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes 2 hosts given, type host not specified: hosts listed as “house rat” and “native granary rat”

Type Locality

Country Rhodesia [Zimbabwe]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Honde
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Specimens

Type Material Department of Parasitology, London School of Tropiocal Medicine and Hygiene [now in BMNH]
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.