Tapeworm Species Details

Skrjabinotaenia baeri (Lynsdale, 1953) Tenora, 1964
Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8451
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Catenotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Skrjabinotaenia
Species baeri
Authority (Lynsdale, 1953) Tenora, 1964
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Meggittina baeri Lynsdale, 1953
Synonyms Catenotaenia baeri (Lynsdale, 1953) Wolfgang, 1956
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Lynsdale, J. A. 1953. On a remarkable new cestode, Meggittina baeri gen. et sp. nov. (Anoplocephalinae) from rodents in Southern Rhodesia. Journal of Helminthology 27: 129-142.

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Tenora, F. 1964. On the systematic situation of tapeworms of the family Catenotaeniidae Spassky, 1950. Zoologické Listy 13: 333-352.

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Redescription

Quentin, J-C. 1971. Cestodes Skrjabinotaenia de Rongeus Murides et Dendromurides de Cantrafrique. Hypothese sur l evolution des Cestodes Catenotaeniinae. Cahiers de la Maboké 9: 57-79.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/06/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/02/2015Modified
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/26/2018ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes 2 hosts given, type host not specified: hosts listed as “house rat” and “native granary rat”.

Type Locality

Country Southern Rhodesia [Zimbabwe]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Honde
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Specimens

Type Material Department of Parasitology, London School of Tropiocal Medicine and Hygiene [now in BMNH].
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.