Tapeworm Species Details

Catenotaenia capensis Ortlepp, 1940
Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 366
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Catenotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Catenotaenia
Species capensis
Authority Ortlepp, 1940
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Skrjabinotaenia capensis (Ortlepp, 1940) Tenora, Mas-Coma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Ortlepp, R. J. 1940. South African helminths. - Part VII. Miscellaneous helminths, chiefly cestodes. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry 14: 97-110.

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Haukisalmi, V., A. Ribas, K. Junker, A. Spickett, S. Matthee, H. Henttonen, J. Jrijer, A. Halajian, J. L. Anders, and M. Nakao. 2018. Molecular systematics and evolutionary history of catenotaeniid cestodes (Cyclophyllidea). Zoologica Scripta 47: 221-230.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/05/2006 Created Healy, Georgiev , V. K. Haukisa
03/02/2015Modified
02/26/2018ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
09/14/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
10/15/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Murinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhabdomys
Species pumilio
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhabdomys
Species pumilio
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Stilbaaistrand, C. P.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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