Tapeworm Species Details

Halysis mustelae Zeder, 1803
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9605
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Halysis
Species mustelae
Authority Zeder, 1803
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Versteria mustelae (Gmelin, 1790) Nakao et al., 2013
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Type Species
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Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Zeder, J.G.H. 1803. Anleitung zur Naturgeschichte der Eingeweidewürmer. Für Aerzte, Thieraerzte und Naturforscher. Komptoir der Zeitung, Bamberg, 432 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Taxonomic status according to Nakao et al. (2013).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/17/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
05/03/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
07/27/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Mustelidae
Type Host
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Genus Mustela
Species vulgaris
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Genus Mustela
Species nivalis
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Host Notes Metacestode is a cysticercus in liver. Intermdiate hosts primarily rodents.

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.