Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia talicei Dollfus, 1960
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9254
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species talicei
Authority Dollfus, 1960
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Dollfus, R. P. 1960. Cystique d'un nouveau Taenia, de la cavite peritoneale d'un Ctenomys (Rodentia) de l'Uruguay. Archivos de la Sociedad de Biologia de Montevideo 25: 47-51.

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Redescription

Rossin, M. A., J. T. Timi, and E. P. Hoberg. 2010. An endemic Taenia from South America: validation of T. talicei Dollfus, 1960 (Cestoda: Taeniidae) with characterization of metacestodes and adults. Zootaxa 2636: 49–58.

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Scientific Name Notes Validation: Rossin et al. (2010).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/24/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/30/2012Modified
08/21/2015ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/03/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
10/05/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Ctenomyidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ctenomys
Species torquatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ctenomys
Species torquatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Ctenomys talarum and C. australis [according to Rossin et al. (2010].
Site in Host abdominal cavity
Host Notes Definitive host (experimental infection): dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Natural definitive host unknown.

Type Locality

Country Uruguay
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities Mar de Cobo (Mar Chiquita, 37º58´S, 57º34´W) and Las Grutas (Necochea, 3833´S, 5845´W), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina [according to Rossin et al. (2010)].
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.