Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia cryptobranchi La Rue, 1914
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12516
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species cryptobranchi
Authority La Rue, 1914
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Crepidobothrium cryptobranchi (La Rue, 1914) Meggitt, 1927; Batrachotaenia cryptobranchi (La Rue, 1914) Freze, 1965; Proteocephalus cryptobranchi (La Rue, 1914) Brooks, 1978
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

La Rue, G. R. 1914. A New Cestode, Ophiotaenia cryptobranchi Nov. Spec., From Cryptobranchus Allegheniensis (Daudin). Report of the Michigan Academy of Science 16: 11-17.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/14/2013 Created B. Barbeau
02/17/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
06/02/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Urodela
Host Family Cryptobranchidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cryptobranchus
Species allegheniensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cryptobranchus
Species allegheniensis
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
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City/Region Maedville, Pennsylvania
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.