Tapeworm Species Details

Echinococcus sibiricensis Rausch & Schiller, 1954
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9610
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Echinococcus
Species sibiricensis
Authority Rausch & Schiller, 1954
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Echinococcus multilocularis Leuckart, 1863
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Rausch, R. and E. L. Schiller. 1954. Studies on the helminth fauna of Alaska. XXIV. Echinococcus sibiricensis n. sp., from St. Lawrence Island. Journal of Parasitology 40: 659-662.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/23/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
05/06/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Alopex
Species lagopus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Vulpes
Species lagopus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Metacestode is a multilocular cyst in Microtus oeconomus and Clethrionomys rutilus. Also occurs in man.

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material Types: Deposited in the Helminth. Coll. U. S. Nat. Museum, No. 49442 slide with type and paratypes, and Nos. 49443 and 49444 paratypes in situ in two field voles.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.