Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 11487 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
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| Genus | Proteocephalus |
| Species | enteraneidis |
| Authority | Helfer, 1948 |
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| Genus Record | No |
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| Verified | No |
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Helfer, J. R. 1948. Two new cestodes from salamanders. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 67(4): 359-364. (6633) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 12/20/2012 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 11/08/2013 | Modified | |
| 10/30/2015 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 4. Proteocephalus enteraneidis n. sp. Scolex. V-Vitellaria differntiating; FO-Central Female Organs differentiating. Fig. 5. Gravid Proglottid. Fig. 6. Gravid Proglottid showing definitive uterine figure. EC-Egg Capsule 60µ in diameter; M-Strongly ridged Margin (proglottid rather sharply cornered in cross section). Fig. 8. Egg, 17.1µ in diameter, membrane 28.5µ in diameter. Various scales, based on Camera Lucide drawings. 

