Tapeworm Species Details

Echinococcus lycaontis Ortlepp, 1934
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9498
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Echinococcus
Species lycaontis
Authority Ortlepp, 1934
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)

Ortlepp, R. J. 1934. Echinococcus in dogs fromn Pretoria and vicinity. Ondersterpoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry 3: 97-108.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Rausch & Nelson (1963) and Nakao et al. (2013).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/02/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
05/06/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/04/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lycaon
Species pictus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lycaon
Species pictus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Metacestode and intermediate host unknown.

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Johannesburg
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Host died in the Johannesburg Zoological Gardens .

Specimens

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