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{{Taxobox
|name = ''Taenia taeniaformis
|kingdom = Animalia
|phylum = Platyhelminthes
|class = [[Cestodes|Cestoda]]
|sub-class =
|order = [[Cyclophyllidea]]
|super-family =
|family = [[Taeniidae]]
|sub-family =
|genus = Taenia
|species = ''T. taeniaformis
}}
{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
| Also known as:
| '''''Hydatigera taeniaeformis<br>Taenia crassicollis<br>Cysticercus fasciolaris<br>Strobilocercus fasciolaris
|-
|}
==Hosts==
'''Intermediate host''': Mice, rats, rabbits, and squirrels
'''Definitive host''': Cats, and foxes
==Identification==
The adult is around 70 cm, and has a large scolex.
==Life Cycle==
The eggs are past in faeces, which are ingested by the intermediate host. The metacestode matures in the intermediate host, before being ingested by the definitive host.
==References==
Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
[[Category:Taeniidae]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]
[[Category:Cat Parasites]]
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