Tapeworm Species Details

Thysanotaenia gambiana (Beddard, 1911) Beddard, 1911
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7129
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Thysanotaenia
Species gambiana
Authority (Beddard, 1911) Beddard, 1911
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda et incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms Thysanosoma gambianum Beddard, 1911
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Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Beddard, F. E. 1911. Contributions to the anatomy and systematic arrangement of the Cestoidea. I. On some mammalian Cestoidea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1911(2): 626-660.

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Beddard, F. E. 1911. Contributions to the anatomy and systematic arrangement of the Cestoidea. II. On two new genera of cestodes from mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1911: 994-1018.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes A synonym of Inermicapsifer guineensis (Graham, 1908) Baer, 1924 according to Spasskii (1951).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/05/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
02/13/2015Modified
04/25/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
11/06/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/21/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Nesomyidae (Cricetomyinae)
Type Host
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Genus Cricetomys
Species gambianus
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Cricetomys
Species gambianus
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Type Locality

Country Africa
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Locality Notes Died in captivity in the Zoological Garden of London.

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.