Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia himalayotaenia (Malhotra & Capoor, 1982) Schmidt, 1986
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9616
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species himalayotaenia
Authority (Malhotra & Capoor, 1982) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Hydatigera taeniaeformis (Batsch, 1786) Lamarck, 1816
Synonyms Hydatigera himalayotaenia Malhotra & Capoor, 1982
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Malhotra, S. K. and V. N. Capoor. 1982. Taxonometric evaluation of a new mammalian cestode, Hydatigera himalayotaenia sp. n. (Cestoda:Taeniidae) with a note on strobilocercus larva. Helminthologia 19: 121-127.

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Schmidt, G. D. 1986. Handbook of tapeworm identification. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 675 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Loos-Frank (2000).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/23/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
04/28/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/19/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Felis
Species cattus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Felis
Species catus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Metacestode is a strobilocercus in the liver of Rattus rattus.

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Pauri (Garwal), U.P.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Parasitological Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Garhwal, Pauri. Holotype (adult): PCLS 42/81. Voucher specimen (larva): PCLS 43/81.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.