Taeniid Metacestodes
| Species | Definitive Host | Metacestode (form) | Common name | Intermediate Host | Common location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taenia ovis | Dog & Fox | Cysticercus ovis (cysticercus) |
Sheep measles | Sheep & goats | Muscle |
| Taenia hydatigena | Dog | Cysticercus tenuicollis (cysticercus) |
Long-necked bladder worm | Sheep, Goats, Pigs & Cattle | Liver peritoneal Cavity |
| Taenia pisiformis(cysticercus) | Dog & Fox | Cysticercus pisiformis (cysticercus) |
Rabbits & Hares | Peritoneal Cavity | |
| Taenia taeniaeformis | Cat & Fox | Cysticercus fasciolaris (strobilocercus) |
Rodents | Liver | |
| Taenia saginata [Rare in Australia] |
Human | Cysticercus bovis (cysticercus) |
Beef measles | Cattle | Muscle |
| Taenia solium [NOT in Australia] |
Human | Cysticercus cellulosae (cysticercus) |
Pork measles | Pigs & Human | Muscle, Lungs, Brain |
| Taenia serialis | Dog & Fox | (Coenurus) | Coenurosis | Rabbits & Hares | Muscle |
| Taenia multiceps [NOT in Australia] |
Dog & Fox | Coenurus cerebralis (Coenurus) |
Coenurosis | Sheep | Brain, CNS |
| Echinococcus granulosus | Dog, Fox & Dingo | (Hydatid cyst) | Hydatid disease | Ruminant, Pigs, Human & Macropod | Lungs, Liver, (Bones & Brain) |