Talk:Echinococcus

Taeniidae
steve--80.179.251.106 09:41, 8 August 2005 (UTC)the genus echinococcus is one of the smallest of the family Taeniidae.It consists of a scolex,and 3-4 segments.The entire lenght is 6mm. Adults are found in the small intestine of the host.

two articles same subject?
What is the difference between this article and Echinococcosis? (Inmongolia 03:58, 11 August 2007 (UTC)).

-> One is about the disease, the other about the organism that causes the disease. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.71.53.226 (talk) 13:21, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

Wrong species-name
The correct name for E. oligarthrus is E. oligarthra. This is based on the original description by Diesing 1863 as Taenia oligarthra. the name oligarthrus is used falsely for many years now, but most of the newer publications have changed it to the correct spelling. For one possible reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26264250 144.41.88.29 (talk) 10:45, 16 December 2015 (UTC)