Tapeworm Species Details

Monordotaenia taxidiensis (Skinker, 1935) Little, 1967
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9555
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Monordotaenia
Species taxidiensis
Authority (Skinker, 1935) Little, 1967
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Taenia taxidiensis Skinker, 1935
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Skinker, M. S. 1935. Two new species of tapeworms from carnivores and a redescription of Taenia laticollis Rudolphi, 1819. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 83: 211-220.

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Little, J. W. 1967. Monordotaenia nom. nov. for the badger taeniid cestodes with one row of hooks. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 34: 67-68.

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Redescription

Rausch, R. 1947. A redescription of Taenia taxidiensis Skinker, 1935. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 14: 73-75.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/11/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
02/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Mustelidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Taxidea
Species taxus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Taxidea
Species taxus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes Metacestode (cysticercus) parasitizes ground squirrels Spermophilus spp. (Pederson and Leiby 1969, Jenkins and Grundmann 1973, McGee 1980).

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Granite County, Montana
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 39803 (type), 32840 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.