Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia wyolagus Shults, 1982
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9423
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species wyolagus
Authority Shults, 1982
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Shults, L. M. 1982. Taenia wyolagus sp. n. (Cestoda: Taeniidae) from bobcats (Lynx rufus) and cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus nuttalli): description, life history, and distribution, University of Wyoming, Laramie, 36 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Described in a thesis.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/27/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
01/23/2014Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/04/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lynx
Species rufus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lynx
Species rufus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Metacestode is a cysticercus in mesenteries and rectal wall of Sylvilagus nuttalli.

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
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Additional Localities Casper and Laramie (Wyoming) and Meeker (Colorado). Type locality not specified.
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Specimens

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