Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia macracantha (Clapham, 1942) Schmidt, 1986
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9620
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species macracantha
Authority (Clapham, 1942) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms Multiceps macracantha Clapham, 1942
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Clapham, P. A. 1942. On two new coenuri from Africa, and a note on the development of the hooks. Journal of Helminthology 20: 25-31.

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

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/23/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
05/26/2012Modified
04/29/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/19/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Murinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus
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Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rattus
Species norvegicus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host body cavity
Host Notes Metacetode is a "coenurus" in the body cavity of a "tame white rat". Definitive host unknown.

Type Locality

Country Rhodesia [Zimbabwe]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Southern Rhodesia
Coordinates
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Specimens

Type Material Helminthological collection of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.