Tapeworm Species Details

Echidnotaenia tachyglossi (Johnston, 1913) Beveridge, 1980
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7318
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Echidnotaenia
Species tachyglossi
Authority (Johnston, 1913) Beveridge, 1980
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Cittotaenia tachyglossi Johnston, 1913
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Johnston, T. H. 1913. Cestoda and Acanthocephala. Report of the Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine for the Year 1911 : 75-96 + pl. 1-17.

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Beveridge, I. 1980. Echidnotaenia tachyglossi (Johnston) gen. et comb. nov. (Anoplocephalata: Linstowiidae) from the monotreme Tachyglossus aculeatus Shaw in Australia. Journal of Helminthology 54: 129-134.

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Redescription

Beveridge, I. 1980. Echidnotaenia tachyglossi (Johnston) gen. et comb. nov. (Anoplocephalata: Linstowiidae) from the monotreme Tachyglossus aculeatus Shaw in Australia. Journal of Helminthology 54: 129-134.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/10/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/08/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Monotremata
Host Family Tachyglossidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Tachyglossus
Species aculeatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Tachyglossus
Species aculeatus
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Australia
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.