Tapeworm Species Details

Catenotaenia laguri Smith, 1954
Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 374
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Catenotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Catenotaenia
Species laguri
Authority Smith, 1954
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Smith, C. F. 1954. Four new species of cestodes of rodents from the high plains, central and southern Rockies and notes on Catenotaenia dendritica. Journal of Parasitology 40(3): 245-254.

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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
02/17/2014Modified
12/10/2015ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/14/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Cricetidae (Arvicolinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lagurus
Species curtatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lemmiscus
Species curtatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region 32 miles south and 22 miles east of Rock Springs (7,025’), Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Syntype: USNM 1347911 (previously USNPC 49064).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.