Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 8451 |
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| 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. (5141) Download PDFTenora, F. 1964. On the systematic situation of tapeworms of the family Catenotaeniidae Spassky, 1950. Zoologické Listy 13: 333-352. (5139) Download PDF |
| 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. (5167) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 06/06/2011 | Created | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| 04/02/2015 | Modified | |
| 05/04/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 02/26/2018 | Modified | V. Haukisalmi |
| 04/26/2021 | Modified | V. Haukisalmi |
Type Host
| Host Class | Mammalia | ||||||
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| Host Order | Rodentia | ||||||
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| 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] |
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| 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.
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