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Cittotaenia mosaica Hall, 1908
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6848
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Cittotaenia
Species mosaica
Authority Hall, 1908
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Mosgovoyia pectinata (Goeze, 1782) Spasskii, 1951
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Hall, M. C. 1908. A new rabbit cestode, Cittotaenia mosaica. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 34: 691-699.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Beveridge (1978).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/29/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
03/25/2015Modified
04/12/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Lagomorpha
Host Family Leporidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lepus
Species pinetis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sylvilagus
Species nuttallii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Rosemont, Colorado
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM (now USNPC) 7147. Paratype: USNM (now USNPC) 7148.
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.