Tapeworm Species Details

Cittotaenia variabilis (Stiles, 1895) Stiles & Hassall, 1896
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6822
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Cittotaenia
Species variabilis
Authority (Stiles, 1895) Stiles & Hassall, 1896
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Neoctenotaenia variabilis (Stiles, 1895) Tenora, 1976
Synonyms Ctenotaenia variabilis Stiles, 1895; Mosgovoyia variabilis (Stiles, 1895) Beveridge, 1978
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Stiles, C.W. 1895. Notes on parasites-38. Preliminary note to A revision of the adult leporine cestodes. Veterinary Magazine 2: 341-346.

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Stiles, C.W. and A. Hassall. 1896. Notes on parasites-47. On the priority of Cittotaenia Riehm, 1881, over Ctenotaenia Railliet, 1891. Veterinary Magazine 3: 407.

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Redescription

Beveridge, I. 1978. A taxonomic revision of the genera Cittotaenia Riehm, 1881, Ctenotaenia Railliet, 1893, Mosgovoyia Spasskii, 1951 and Pseudocittotaenia Tenora, 1976. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae). Mémoires du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle 107: 1-64.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/29/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
04/12/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
07/27/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/06/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Lagomorpha
Host Family Leporidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lepus
Species spp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sylvilagus
Species spp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Two hosts given: "Lepus sylvaticus" and "Lepus palustris". In the subsequent redescription (Stiles & Hassall, 1896), host is given as "Lepus sylvaticus".

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Bowie, Maryland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes In the subsequent redescription (Stiles & Hassall, 1896), locality is given as "Bowie, Maryland".

Specimens

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