Tapeworm Species Details

Echinococcus russicensis Tang, Cui, Qian, Kang, Wang, Peng, Lu & Chen, 2007
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9413
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Echinococcus
Species russicensis
Authority Tang, Cui, Qian, Kang, Wang, Peng, Lu & Chen, 2007
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Echinococcus multilocularis Leuckart, 1863
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Tang, C-t., G-w. Cui, Y-c. Qian, Y-m. Kang, Y-h. Wang, W-f, Peng, H-c. Lu, and D. Chen. 2007. Studies on the alveolar Echinococcus species in northward Daxingan mountains, Inner Mongolia, China. III. Echinococcus russicensis sp. nov. Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 23: 957-963.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Nakao et al. (2009).

Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Vulpes
Species corsac
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Vulpes
Species corsac
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Metacestode is a multilocular cyst in Microtus brandti.

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Daxingan Mountains, Inner Mongolia
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.