Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia cohospes Cordero, 1946
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12515
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species cohospes
Authority Cordero, 1946
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Synonyms Testudotaenia cohospes (Cordero, 1946) Freze, 1965
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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/14/2013 Created B. Barbeau
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/25/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

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Genus Hydromedusa
Species tectifera
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Type Locality

Country Uruguay
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.