Tapeworm Species Details

Meggittina gerbilli (Wertheim, 1954) Tenora, Mas-Coma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8152
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Catenotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Meggittina
Species gerbilli
Authority (Wertheim, 1954) Tenora, Mas-Coma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Rajotaenia gerbilli Wertheim, 1954; Catenotaenia gerbilli (Wertheim, 1954) Ortlepp, 1962; Skrjabinotaenia gerbilli (Wertheim, 1954) Spasskii, 1955; Meggitina aegyptica (Wolfgang, 1956) Tenora, Mas-Coma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Wertheim, G. 1954. A new anoplocephalid cestode from the gerbil. Parasitology 44: 446-449.

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Tenora, F., S. Mas-Coma, E. Murai, and C. Feliu. 1980. The system of cestodes of the suborder Catenotaeniata Spassky, 1963. Parasitologica Hungarica 13: 39-57.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/16/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/01/2015Modified
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/19/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
09/13/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
10/11/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Gerbillinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gerbillus
Species pyramidum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gerbillus
Species pyramidum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine (duodenum)
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Israel
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Holon, near Tel Aviv
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: Helminthological Colloction Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Paratypes: BMNH, USNM 1338138.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.