Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 6847
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Cittotaenia
Species perplexa
Authority (Stiles, 1895) Stiles & Hassall, 1896
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Mosgovoyia pectinata (Goeze, 1782) Spasskii, 1951
Synonyms Ctenotaenia perplexa Stiles, 1895; Mosgovoyia perplexa (Stiles, 1895) Spasskii, 1951
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

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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Scientific Name Notes Synonyms according to Beveridge (1978).

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
04/22/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/09/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Lagomorpha
Host Family Leporidae
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Genus Lepus
Species sylvaticus
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Genus Sylvilagus
Species floridanus
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