Tapeworm Species Details

Catenotaenia gerbilli (Wertheim, 1954) Ortlepp, 1962
Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8466
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Catenotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Catenotaenia
Species gerbilli
Authority (Wertheim, 1954) Ortlepp, 1962
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Meggittina gerbilli (Wertheim, 1954) Tenora, Mas-Coma, Murai & Feliu, 1980
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Wertheim, G. 1954. A new anoplocephalid cestode from the gerbil. Parasitology 44: 446-449.

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Ortlepp, R. J. 1962. On two new Catenotaenia tapeworms from a South African rat with remarks on the species of the genus. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 29: 11-19.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/01/2015Modified
04/26/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
10/11/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Gerbillinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gerbillus
Species pyramidum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gerbillus
Species pyramidum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine (duodenum)
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Israel
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Holon, near Tel Aviv
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: Helminthological Colloction Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Paratypes: BMNH, USNM 1338138.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.