Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia ovis (Cobbold, 1869) Ransom, 1913
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9282
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species ovis
Authority (Cobbold, 1869) Ransom, 1913
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Cysticercus ovis Cobbold, 1869; C. ovipariens Maddox, 1873; C. oviparus Leuckart, 1886; Taenia ovis ovis (Cobbold, 1869) Verster, 1969
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Cobbold, T. S. 1869. Entozoa being a supplement to the introduction to the study of helminthology. Groombridge and Sons, London, 124 pp.

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Ransom, B. H. 1913. Cysticercus ovis, the cause of tapeworm cysts in mutton. Journal of Agricultural Research 1: 15-57.

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Redescription

Ransom, B. H. 1913. Cysticercus ovis, the cause of tapeworm cysts in mutton. Journal of Agricultural Research 1: 15-57.

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Scientific Name Notes Synonyms according to Abuladze (1964).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/25/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
12/05/2014Modified
04/29/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
08/12/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Artiodactyla
Host Family Bovidae (Caprinae)
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Genus Ovis
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