Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 9622
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species otomys
Authority (Clapham, 1942) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms Multiceps otomys 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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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Possibly a synonym of Taenia serialis brauni according to Verster (1969).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/23/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
03/05/2015Modified
04/29/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/19/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Muridae (Otomyinae)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Otomys
Species erroratus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Otomys
Species irroratus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host subcutaneous
Host Notes Metacestode is a "coenurus" in subcutaneos tissues of Otomys irroratus. Definitive host unknown.

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Pretoria
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

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.