Species Taenia ovis (Cobbold, 1869)
- Cysticercus ovis Cobbold, T.S. 1869. Entozoa, being a Supplement to the Introduction to the Study of Helminthology. London : Groombridge & Sons 124 pp. [30].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, London.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Extralimital distribution: cosmopolitan.
Introduced from Europe.
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 [FELIDAE] Cat (definitive); Canis lupus familiaris Linaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Domestic Dog (definitive)), endoparasitic (host(s): Canis dingo F.A.A. Meyer, 1793 [CANIDAE] Dingo (definitive host); Canis familiaris Linaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Domestic Dog (definitive host); Vulpes vulpes Linnaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Fox (definitive host); Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep (intermediate host)).
General References
Jenkins, D.J., Urwin, N.A.R., Williams, T.M., Mitchell, K.L., Lievaart, J.J. & Armua-Fernandez, M.-T. 2014. Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wild dogs (dingoes (Canis lupus dingo) 4 and dingo/domestic dog hybrids), as sylvatic hosts for Australian Taenia hydatigena and Taenia ovis. International Journal for Parasitology
Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160 (Australian records)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 | CESTODA | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | CESTODA | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 25-Jan-2022 | CESTODA | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 25-Jan-2022 | CYCLOPHYLLIDEA van Beneden in Braun, 1900 | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 25-Jan-2022 | CYCLOPHYLLIDEA van Beneden in Braun, 1900 | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 25-Jan-2022 | CYCLOPHYLLIDEA van Beneden in Braun, 1900 | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 26-Nov-2015 | CESTODA | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Nov-2015 | CYCLOPHYLLIDEA van Beneden in Braun, 1900 | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Feb-2014 | CESTODA | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Feb-2014 | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED |