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