Tapeworm Species Details

Coenurus spalacis Diesing, 1864
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9648
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Coenurus
Species spalacis
Authority Diesing, 1864
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda et incertae sedis
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Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Diesing, K. M. 1863 (1864). Revision der Cephalocotyleen. Abtheilung: Cyclocotyleen. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Matematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. Abtheilung I 49: 357-430.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/13/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
10/16/2012Modified
05/02/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
05/04/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Rodentia
Host Family Procaviidae
Type Host
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Genus Spalax
Species capensis
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Host Notes Intermediate host probably Procavia capensis (Hyracoidea). Definitive host unknown. Metacestode a "coenurus (blastocystis)".

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
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City/Region Port Natal [Durban]
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.