Tapeworm Species Details

Witenbergitaenia sinaica Wertheim, Schmidt & Greenberg, 1986
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6731
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Witenbergitaenia
Species sinaica
Authority Wertheim, Schmidt & Greenberg, 1986
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Wertheim, G., G. D. Schmidt, and Z. Greenberg. 1986. Witenbergitaenia sinaica gen. n., sp. n. (Anoplocephalidae) and other cestodes from small mammals in Israel and in the Sinai Peninsual. Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 8: 543-550.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/27/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/10/2015Modified
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/25/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Deomyinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Acomys
Species cahirinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Acomys
Species cahirinus
Subspecies
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Site in Host
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Type Locality

Country Egypt
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Wadi Atzvira, Sinai
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype: MNHN 641 HB.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.