Tapeworm Species Details

Australotaenia grobeli de Chambrier & de Chambrier, 2010
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 11986
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Australotaenia
Species grobeli
Authority de Chambrier & de Chambrier, 2010
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

de Chambrier, S. and A. de Chambrier. 2010. Two new genera and two new species of proteocephalidean tapeworms (Eucestoda) from reptiles and amphibians in Australia. Folia Parasitologica 57(4): 263-279.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/23/2013 Created B. Barbeau
06/10/2014Modified
02/05/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/10/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Hylidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Litoria
Species moorei
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Litoria
Species moorei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Neighbourhood of Perth (Cannington and Darlington)
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Neighborhood of Perth (Cannington and Darlington)

Specimens

Type Material - SAM 21402 (holotype) - BMNH 1968.4.19.1-15 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Holotype (1 whole mounted specimen) - Darlington, W.A., 12.11.1980 Paratypes - 10 slides of whole mounted specimens, cross-sections and material in alcohol (from where SEM data come from)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.