Tapeworm Species Details

Cysticercus ovis Cobbold, 1869
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9485
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Cysticercus
Species ovis
Authority Cobbold, 1869
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Taenia ovis (Cobbold, 1869) Ransom, 1913
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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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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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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/02/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
12/05/2014Modified
05/05/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

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