Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia saginata asiatica (Eom & Rim, 1993) Fan, Lin, Chen & Chung, 1995
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9311
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species saginata asiatica
Authority (Eom & Rim, 1993) Fan, Lin, Chen & Chung, 1995
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Taenia suihominis Mathison, Bradbury & Pritt, 2021
Synonyms Taenia asiatica Eom & Rim, 1993
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Eom, K. S. and H-J. Rim. 1993. Morphologic descriptions of Taenia asiatica sp. n. Korean Journal of Parasitology 31: 1-6.

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Fan, P. C., C. Y. Lin, C. C. Chen, and W. C. Chung. 1995. Morphological description of Taenia saginata asiatica (Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae) from man in Asia. Journal of Helminthology 69: 299-303.

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Redescription

Fan, P. C., C. Y. Lin, C. C. Chen, and W. C. Chung. 1995. Morphological description of Taenia saginata asiatica (Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae) from man in Asia. Journal of Helminthology 69: 299-303.

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Scientific Name Notes Taenia asiatica Eom & Rim, 1993 is a homonym of Taenia asiatica Linstow, 1901 (Davaineidae).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/25/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/11/2014Modified
05/01/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
10/09/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Primates
Host Family Hominidae
Type Host
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Genus Homo
Species sapiens
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Homo
Species sapiens
Subspecies
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Host Notes Metacestode is a cysticercus parasitizing the pig (Sus scrofa).

Type Locality

Country Taiwan
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.