Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia chandrae (Chandra & Gupta, 2007) de Chambrier & Gil de Pertierra, 2012
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12766
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species chandrae
Authority (Chandra & Gupta, 2007) de Chambrier & Gil de Pertierra, 2012
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Proteocephalus bufonis Chandra & Gupta, 2007
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A. and A. A. Gil de Pertierra. 2012. Ophiotaenia oumanskyi sp. n. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Lepidobatrachus laevis Budgett, 1899 (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Paraguay. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 119(4): 561-570.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes A new name proposed to avoid homonymy with Ophiotaenia bufonis Vigueras, 1942

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/18/2013 Created B. Barbeau
06/22/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Bufonidae
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Genus Bufo
Species melanostictus
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Genus Duttaphrynus
Species melanostictus
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