Cladotaenia circi is a tapeworm of the genus Cladotaenia that has birds of prey as its definitive host, such as the western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), hen harrier (Circus cyaeneus), and peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in Europe.[1] It has been found at low frequencies in small mammals, such as the bank vole (Myodes glareolus) and common vole (Microtus arvalis) in Hungary and the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Florida.[2]

Cladotaenia circi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Cestoda
Order: Cyclophyllidea
Family: Taeniidae
Genus: Cladotaenia
Species:
C. circi
Binomial name
Cladotaenia circi
Yamaguti, 1935

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  1. ^ Schmidt, 2001, p. 25; Kinsella, 1988, p. 277
  2. ^ Schmidt, 2001, p. 25; Kinsella, 1988, table 1

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