Tapeworm Species Details

Linstowia echidnae (Thompson, 1893) Zschokke, 1899
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6570
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Linstowia
Species echidnae
Authority (Thompson, 1893) Zschokke, 1899
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Taenia echidnae Thompson, 1893
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Thompson, D. A. W. 1893. Note on a tapeworm from echidna (Taenia echidnae sp. n.). Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 13: 297.

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Zschokke, F. 1899. Neue Studien an Cestoden aplacentaler Säugetiere. Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie 65: 404-445.

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Redescription

Beveridge, I. 1983. The genus Linstowia Zschokke, 1899 (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in Australian mammals with the description of a new species, L. macrouri. Systematic Parasitology 5: 291-304.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/24/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
04/16/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/17/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Monotremata
Host Family Tachyglossidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Echidna
Species hystrix
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Tachyglossus
Species aculeatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Sydney, N. S. W.
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.