Tapeworm Species Details

Echinococcus iraqii Salih & Abdullah, 2002
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9411
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Echinococcus
Species iraqii
Authority Salih & Abdullah, 2002
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch, 1786) Rudolphi 1801
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Salih, N. E. and I. A. Abdullah. 2002. Echinococcus iraqii sp. n. (Cestoda:Taeniidae) from stray dogs in Ninevah Province, Iraq. Rivista di Parassitologia 19: 111-118.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Nakao et al. (2013).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/27/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
05/06/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/04/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Canis
Species familiaris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Canis
Species lupus
Subspecies familiaris
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Metacestode and intermediate host unknown.

Type Locality

Country Iraq
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Mosul City, Ninevah Province
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Department of Biology, College of Education, Mosul University, Iraq
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.