Tapeworm Species Details

Crossotaenia baeri Mahon, 1954
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6257
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Crossotaenia
Species baeri
Authority Mahon, 1954
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Mahon, J. 1954. Contributions to the helminth fauna of tropical Africa. Tapeworms from the Beligian Congo. Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge, C. - Zoologie Series V, Volume 1, Fascicule 2: 137-264.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/10/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Artiodactyla
Host Family Bovidae (Cephalopinae)
Type Host
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Genus Cephalophus
Species sylvicultor
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cephalophus
Species silvicultor
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Cephalophus sp.
Site in Host
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Type Locality

Country Belgian Congo [Zaire]
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Additional Localities Two localities given: Kwamouth and Mandazi, Zadi-Kakongo. Type locality not specified.
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.