Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia mucronata Meyner, 1895
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6789
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Taenia
Species mucronata
Authority Meyner, 1895
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Bertiella mucronata (Meyner, 1895) Stiles & Hassall, 1902
Synonyms Bertia mucronata (Meyner, 1895) Stiles, 1896
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Meyner, R. 1895. Zwei neuen Taenien aus Affen. Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaften 68: 1-106.

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Redescription

Stiles, C. W. 1896. A revision of the adult tapeworms of hares and rabbits. Proceedings of the U. S. National Museum 19: 145-235.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/28/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/19/2014Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/25/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/19/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Primates
Host Family Atelidae
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Genus Mycetes
Species niger
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Genus Alouatta
Species caraya
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Type Locality

Country Paraguay
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.