Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia gracilis Jones, Cheng & Gillespie, 1958
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12523
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species gracilis
Authority Jones, Cheng & Gillespie, 1958
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Jones, A. W., T. C. Cheng, and R. F. Gillespie. 1958. Ophiotaenia gracilis n. sp., a proteocephalid cestode from a frog. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 33: 84-88.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/14/2013 Created B. Barbeau
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/17/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Ranidae
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Genus Rana
Species catesbiana
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Genus Lithobates
Species catesbeianus
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
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