Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia heterosoma Baird, 1853
Tetrabothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5506
Order Tetrabothriidea
Family
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Genus Taenia
Species heterosoma
Authority Baird, 1853
Taxonomic Status
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Citation(s)

Baird, W. 1853. A Catalogue of the Species of Entozoa or Intestinal Worms Contained in the Collection of the British Museum. Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1-132 pp.

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Redescription

Burt, D. R. R. 1978. A reappraisal of ‘Taenia heterosoma’ including descriptions of two new species of Tetrabothrius.. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 62: 365-372.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
02/18/2010Modified
02/09/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
02/16/2016ModifiedN. Arisco
02/23/2016ModifiedN. Arisco

Type Host

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Genus Tachypetes
Species aquila
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Jamaica
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.