Tapeworm Species Details

Liga soricis Neiland, 1953
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8269
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Liga
Species soricis
Authority Neiland, 1953
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Neiland K. A. 1953. Helminths of Northwestern Mammals, Part V. observations of cestodes of shrews with the descriptions of new species of Liga Weinland, 1857, and Hymenolepis Weinland 1858. Journal of Parasitology : 487-494.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/20/2011 Created V.V. Tkach
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Soricomorpha
Host Family Soricidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sorex
Species bendirii palmeri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Sorex obscurus permiliensis
Site in Host not given
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Eagle Creek, Oregon
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities Mr. Hood, Oregon Larch Mountain, Oregon
Locality Notes

Specimens

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