Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia madagascariensis Davaine, 1870
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8476
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species madagascariensis
Authority Davaine, 1870
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name Raillietina (Ransomia) madagascariensis (Davaine, 1870) Fuhrmann, 1920
Synonyms Inermicapsifer madagascariensis (Davaine, 1870) Baer, 1956
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Davaine, C. J. 1870. Examen microscopique du Taenia recueilli a Mayotte. Comptes Rendus des Séances et Mémoires de la Société de Biologie 21: 236-240.

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Redescription

Baer, J. G. 1956. The taxonomic position of Taenia madagascariensis Davaine, 1870, a tapeworm parasite of man and rodents. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 50: 152-156.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/29/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
02/28/2015Modified
04/15/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/27/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/20/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/21/2024ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
06/03/2025ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Primates
Host Family Hominidae
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Genus Homo
Species sapiens
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Type Locality

Country Mayotte
Body of Water
Island(s) Mayotte
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.