Tapeworm Species Details

Hydatigera balaniceps (Hall, 1910 ) Wardle & McLeod, 1952
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9534
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Hydatigera
Species balaniceps
Authority (Hall, 1910 ) Wardle & McLeod, 1952
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda et incertae sedis
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Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Hall, M. C. 1911. A new species of cestode parasite (Taenia balaniceps) of the dog and of the lynx, with a note on Proteocephalus punicus. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 39: 139-151.

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Wardle, R. A. and J. A. McLeod. 1952. The Zoology of Tapeworms. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 780 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/10/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
02/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/08/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
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Genus Canis
Species lupus
Subspecies familiaris
Additional Host(s) Lynx rufus
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
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City/Region Fallon, Nevada
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Specimens

Type Material Helm. Coll. U. S. National Museum. Holotype: 7314, paratype: 7315.
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.