Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia secunda Olsson, 1893
Cyclophyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9641
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species secunda
Authority Olsson, 1893
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda et incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Olsson, P.. 1893. Bidrag Till Skandinaviens Helminthfauna. II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25 (12): 1-41.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Scolex missing. Not a taeniid, possibly belongs to Atriotaenia (Linstowiiidae).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/13/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
07/02/2014Modified
11/22/2015ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/18/2023ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Mustelidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Meles
Species taxus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Meles
Species meles
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sweden
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Scania
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.