Tapeworm Species Search Results

# ID Order Family Subfamily Genus Subgenus Species Authority #PDFs Taxonomic Status Valid Name Type Host Genus (Literal) Type Host Species (Literal) Type Host Genus (Valid) Type Host Species (Valid) #Images Verified Type Locality (Country) Type Locality (City/Region) Edit
1751 2240 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Taenia hlosei Ortlepp, 1938 1 Synonym Taenia gonyamai Ortlepp, 1938 Acinomyx jubatus Acinonyx jubatus 3 Yes South Africa Northern Transvaal Edit
1752 2242 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Taenia hyaenae Baer, 1924 2 Valid Hyaena brunea Hyaena brunnea 3 Yes South Africa Mooivlei, Rustenburg Edit
1753 6602 Cyclophyllidea Anoplocephalidae Linstowiinae Mathevotaenia ichneumontis (Baer, 1924) Spasskii, 1951 2 Valid Herpestes gracilis Galerella sanguinea 3 Yes South Africa Edit
1754 7055 Cyclophyllidea Anoplocephalidae Linstowiinae Oochoristica ichneumontis Baer, 1924 1 Synonym Mathevotaenia ichneumontis (Baer, 1924) Spasskii, 1951 Herpestes gracilis Galerella sanguinea 2 Yes South Africa Edit
1755 9347 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Cysticercus impalae Martinaglia & Brandt, 1947 0 Species inquirenda et incertae sedis Aepyceros melampus Aepyceros melampus 0 No South Africa Edit
1756 2243 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Taenia ingwei Ortlepp, 1938 2 Valid Panthera pardus Panthera pardus 5 Yes South Africa Northern Transvaal Edit
1757 2244 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Taenia jakhalsi Ortlepp, 1938 1 Synonym Taenia hydatigena Pallas, 1776 Thos mesomelas Canis mesomelas 3 Yes South Africa Umtata, Cape Province Edit
1758 14726 Rhinebothriidea Rhinebothriidae Scalithrium johnvolini Volin, Caira & Bueno, 2024 1 Valid Acroteriobatus annulatus Acroteriobatus annulatus 3 Yes South Africa Edit
1759 8507 Diphyllidea Echinobothrium joshuai Rodriguez, Pickering & Caira, 2011 1 Valid Cruriraja hulleyi Cruriraja hulleyi 3 Yes South Africa Edit
1760 1659 Cyclophyllidea Dioicocestidae Gyrocoeliinae Gyrocoelia kiewietti Ortlepp, 1937 0 Synonym Gyrocoelia coronata (Krefft, 1873) Hoplopterus armatus 2 No South Africa Odendaal’s Rust, Orange Free State Edit
1761 523 Cyclophyllidea Davaineidae Idiogeninae Idiogenes kolbei Ortlepp, 1938 1 Valid Choriotis kori 0 No South Africa Northern Transvaal Edit
1762 524 Cyclophyllidea Davaineidae Idiogeninae Idiogenes kori Ortlepp, 1938 1 Valid Choriotis kori 0 No South Africa Northern Transvaal Edit
1763 11593 Cyclophyllidea Davaineidae Idiogeninae Otiditaenia korkhaani (Ortlepp, 1938) Schmidt, 1986 0 0 No South Africa Edit
1764 12230 Diphyllobothriidea Solenophoridae Solenophorus labiatus Corruccio, 1878 0 Python natalensis 0 No South Africa Edit
1765 9752 Cyclophyllidea Dilepididae Echinotaenia lehaqasia Mokhehle, 1951 1 Valid Caffrapus caffer caffer 0 No South Africa Fort Hare Edit
1766 6746 Cyclophyllidea Davaineidae Inermicapsifer leporis Ortlepp, 1938 1 Valid Lepus capensis Lepus capensis 2 Yes South Africa Fauresmith, Orange Free State Edit
1767 377 Cyclophyllidea Catenotaeniidae Catenotaenia lucida Ortlepp, 1962 2 Synonym Skrjabinotaenia lucida (Ortlepp, 1962) Quentin, 1971 Rattus chrysophilus Aethomys chrysophilus 3 Yes South Africa Kaapmuiden,Transvaal Edit
1768 8465 Cyclophyllidea Catenotaeniidae Skrjabinotaenia lucida (Ortlepp, 1962) Quentin, 1971 3 Valid Rattus chrysophilus Aethomys chrysophilus 4 Yes South Africa Kaapmuiden,Transvaal Edit
1769 9498 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Echinococcus lycaontis Ortlepp, 1934 1 Synonym Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch, 1786) Rudolphi 1801 Lycaon pictus Lycaon pictus 4 Yes South Africa Johannesburg Edit
1770 10605 Cyclophyllidea Hymenolepididae Hymenolepis macroscelidarum Baer, 1926 0 Macroscelides brachyrhynchus Elephantulus brachyrhynchus 1 No South Africa Edit
1771 14580 Cyclophyllidea Hymenolepididae Vampirolepis macroscelidarum (Baer, 1926) Yamaguti, 1959 0 Macroscelides brachyrhynchus Elephantulus brachyrhynchus 1 No South Africa Edit
1772 802 Cyclophyllidea Davaineidae Idiogeninae Idiogenes mahonae Baer, 1955 0 ruficristata 1 No South Africa Transvaal Edit
1773 2187 Cyclophyllidea Progynotaeniidae Proterogynotaenia marcusae Schmidt & Canaris, 1992 0 Valid Charadrius marginatus 2 No South Africa Marcus Island, Saldanha Bay, Southwestern Cape Province Edit
1774 12886 Diphyllidea Echinobothrium marquesi Abbott & Caira, 2014 1 Valid Leucoraja wallacei Leucoraja wallacei 3 Yes South Africa Edit
1775 14670 Onchoproteocephalidea II Phoreiobothrium martini Van Der Spuy, Smit, Naidoo & Schaeffner, 2023 1 Valid Carcharhinus brevipinna 3 No South Africa Glenmore Beach, KwaZulu-Natal Edit
1776 9578 Cyclophyllidea Dilepididae Dilepis megacirrosa Ortlepp, 1940 1 ? Chrysochloris asiatica 0 No South Africa Edit
1777 12885 Diphyllidea Andocadoncum meganae Abbott & Caira, 2014 1 Valid Leucoraja wallacei Leucoraja wallacei 5 Yes South Africa Edit
1778 14241 Phyllobothriidea Yamaguticestus metini Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021 1 Halaelurus natalensis Halaelurus natalensis 3 No South Africa Edit
1779 8514 Cyclophyllidea Hymenolepididae Hymenolepis microcantha Collins, 1972 1 species incertae sedis Tatera brantsi Gerbilliscus brantsii 3 No South Africa Johannesburg Edit
1780 14218 Onchoproteocephalidea II Acanthobothrium microhabentes Van Der Spuy, Smit & Schaeffner, 2020 1 Valid Raja straeleni Raja straeleni 3 No South Africa De Kelders Edit
1781 14219 Onchoproteocephalidea II Acanthobothrium microtenuis Van Der Spuy, Smit & Schaeffner, 2020 1 Valid Raja straeleni Raja straeleni 3 No South Africa De Kelders Edit
1782 11902 Cyclophyllidea Hymenolepididae Pseudandrya mkuzii Ortlepp, 1963 0 Valid Ichneumia albicauda Ichneumia albicauda 3 No South Africa Mkuzi Game Reserve, Zululand Edit
1783 2400 Onchoproteocephalidea I Proteocephalidae Ophiotaenia moennigi Fuhrmann, 1924 1 Valid Leptodira hotambeia 3 No South Africa Pretoria Edit
1784 7769 Cyclophyllidea Hymenolepididae Passerilepis oena (Ortlepp, 1938) Spasskii & Spasskaya, 1954 0 Oena capensis 0 No South Africa Edit
1785 9633 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Echinococcus ortleppi Lopez-Neyra & Soler Planas, 1943 3 Valid Canis lupus 4 Yes South Africa Pretoria Edit
1786 6517 Cyclophyllidea Anoplocephalidae Anoplocephalinae Paranoplocephala otomyos Collins, 1972 1 Synonym Afrobaeria acanthocirrosa (Baer, 1924) Haukisalmi, 2008 Otomys irroratus Otomys irroratus 3 Yes South Africa Golden gate (O.F.S.) Edit
1787 6518 Cyclophyllidea Anoplocephalidae Anoplocephalinae Anoplocephaloides otomyos (Collins, 1972) Rausch, 1976 2 Synonym Afrobaeria acanthocirrosa (Baer, 1924) Haukisalmi, 2008 Otomys irroratus Otomys irroratus 4 Yes South Africa Golden gate (O.F.S.) Edit
1788 9366 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Multiceps otomys Clapham, 1942 1 Species inquirenda Otomys erroratus Otomys irroratus 2 Yes South Africa Pretoria Edit
1789 9622 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Taenia otomys (Clapham, 1942) Schmidt, 1986 2 Species inquirenda Otomys erroratus Otomys irroratus 3 Yes South Africa Pretoria Edit
1790 6940 Cyclophyllidea Anoplocephalidae Anoplocephalinae Moniezia pallida Monnig, 1926 1 Valid Equus caballus Equus caballus 2 Yes South Africa Transvaal Edit
1791 14421 Cyclophyllidea Anoplocephalidae Anoplocephalinae Moniezia Blanchariezia pallida Monnig, 1926 2 Synonym Moniezia pallida Monnig, 1926 Equus caballus Equus caballus 3 Yes South Africa Transvaal Edit
1792 2250 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Taenia parva Baer, 1924 2 Synonym Hydatigera parva (Baer, 1924) Wardle & McLeod, 1952 Genetta ludia Genetta genetta 5 Yes South Africa Edit
1793 9538 Cyclophyllidea Taeniidae Hydatigera parva (Baer, 1924) Wardle & McLeod, 1952 3 Valid Genetta ludia Genetta genetta 5 Yes South Africa Edit
1794 7630 Cyclophyllidea Hymenolepididae Hymenolepis Hymenolepis patersoni Deblock & Rosé, 1962 1 Crocethia alba Calidris alba 0 No South Africa Cape Town Edit
1795 2188 Cyclophyllidea Progynotaeniidae Proterogynotaenia paulinae Schmidt & Canaris, 1992 0 Valid Charadrius marginatus 2 No South Africa Marcus Island, Saldanha Bay, Southwestern Cape Province Edit
1796 13496 Tetraphyllidea Calliobothriidae Symcallio peteri Bernot, Caira & Pickering, 2015 1 Valid Mustelus palumbes Mustelus palumbes 5 No South Africa Edit
1797 6342 Cyclophyllidea Anoplocephalidae Anoplocephalinae Paramoniezia phacochoeri Baylis, 1927 3 Synonym Moniezia phacochoeri (Baylis, 1927) Beveridge, 2014 Phacochoerus aethiopicus Phacochoerus africanus 3 Yes South Africa Zululand, Natal Edit
1798 12799 Cyclophyllidea Anoplocephalidae Anoplocephalinae Moniezia phacochoeri (Baylis,1927) Beveridge, 2014 3 Valid Phacochoerus aethiopicus Phacochoerus africanus 4 Yes South Africa Zululand, Natal Edit
1799 1751 Gyrocotylidea Gyrocotylidae Gyrocotyle plana Linton, 1924 1 Synonym Gyrocotyle rugosa Diesing, 1850 Callorhinchus callorhynchus Callorhinchus callorhynchus 1 Yes South Africa Table Bay Edit
1800 9819 Diphyllobothriidea Diphyllobothriidae Diphyllobothrium pretoriensis (Baer, 1924) 2 Synonym Spirometra pretoriensis (Baer, 1924) Wardle, McLeod & Stewart, 1947 Otocyon megalotis Otocyon megalotis 3 No South Africa Rustenburg Edit