Tapeworm Species Details

Meggittina aegyptica (Wolfgang, 1956) Tenora, Mas-Coma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8450
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Catenotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Meggittina
Species aegyptica
Authority (Wolfgang, 1956) Tenora, Mas-Coma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Meggittina gerbilli (Wertheim, 1954) Tenora, Mas-Coma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Synonyms Catenotaenia aegyptica Wolfgang, 1956; Skrjabinotaenia aegyptica (Wolfgang, 1956) Tenora, 1964
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Wolfgang, R. W. 1956. Helminth parasites of reptiles, birds and mammals in Egypt. II. Catenotaenia aegyptica sp. nov. from myomorph rodents with additional notes on the genus. Canadian Journal of Zoology 34: 6-20.

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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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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Ortlepp (1962): Onderst. J. Vet Res. 29, 21-23.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/06/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
03/03/2015Modified
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/19/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/14/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
09/13/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
10/10/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Gerbillinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gerbillus
Species gerbillus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gerbillus
Species Gerbillus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Other hosts: Meriones sp. [Muridae, Gerbillinae], Acomys cahirinus [Muridae, Deomyinae].

Type Locality

Country Egypt
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Cairo
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM 1338138 (previously USNPC 37456).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.