Tapeworm Species Details

Polycephalus gaigeri (Hall, 1917) Sprehn, 1932
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9613
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Polycephalus
Species gaigeri
Authority (Hall, 1917) Sprehn, 1932
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Taenia multiceps Leske, 1780
Synonyms Coenurus serialis Gervais, 1847 sensu Gaiger (1907), Multiceps gaigeri Hall, 1917
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Hall, M. C. 1917. A new and economically important tapeworm Multiceps gaigeri from the dog. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 50: 214-223.

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Sprehn, C. E. W. 1932. Lehrbuch der Helminthologie. , Berlin, pp.

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Sprehn, C. E. W. 1932. Lehrbuch der Helminthologie. , Berlin, pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/23/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
12/20/2012Modified
04/28/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
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Type Host
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Genus Canis
Species lupus
Subspecies familiaris
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Type Locality

Country India
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Additional Localities Ceylon
Locality Notes Two localities given: Punjab and Bengal. Type locality not specified.

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM no. 16590
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.