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Cittotaenia wittei Baer & Fain, 1955
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8231
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Cittotaenia
Species wittei
Authority Baer & Fain, 1955
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)

Baer, J. and A. Fain. 1955. Cestodes. In Exploration du Parc National de l’Upemba, Fasc. 36, Mission G. F. de Witte, . Institut des Parc Nationaux du Congo Belgique, , 1-38 pp.

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

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/28/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/21/2014Modified
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 crawshayi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lepus
Species microtis
Subspecies
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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Congo Belge
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Mukana, Parc National de l'Upemba
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.