Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia lemuris (Cobbol, 1861) Schmidt, 1986
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9618
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species lemuris
Authority (Cobbol, 1861) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda et incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms Coenurus lemuris Cobbol, 1861; Multiceps lemuris (Cobbol, 1861) Abuladze, 1964
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Cobbold, T. S. 1861. List of Entozoa, including pentastomides,from animals dying at the Society's menagerie, between the years 1857-60 inclusive, with descriptions of several new species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London : .

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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 Moniez (1880) regards T. lemuris as a synonym of Taenia serialis (Gervais, 1847).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/23/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
04/29/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/19/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Primates
Host Family Lemuridae
Type Host
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Genus Lemur
Species maco
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Lemur
Species catta
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host liver and lungs
Host Notes "Ring-tailed lemur"

Type Locality

Country Madagascar
Body of Water
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.