Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia turkmenicus (Schulz, 1931) Schmidt, 1986
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9495
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species turkmenicus
Authority (Schulz, 1931) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms Multiceps turkmenicus Schulz, 1931
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Schulz, R. S . 1931. Paraziticheskie chervi krolikov i zaitsev i vyzyvaemye imi zabolevania [Parasitica worms in rabbits and hares and diseases caused by them]. Sel'khozgiz, Moskva-Leningrad, pp.

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Schmidt, G. D. 1986. Handbook of tapeworm identification. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 675 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Description from Abuladze (1964).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/02/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
05/23/2012Modified
05/04/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/19/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
03/13/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Sciuridae (Xerinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Spermophilopsis
Species leptodactylus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Spermophilopsis
Species leptodactylus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Metacestode is a "coenurus". Definitive hosts unknown.

Type Locality

Country U.S.S.R.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Turkmenia [Turkmenistan]
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.