Tapeworm Species Details

Australotaenia bunthangi de Chambrier & Scholz, 2012
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12767
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Australotaenia
Species bunthangi
Authority de Chambrier & Scholz, 2012
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A. and T. Scholz. 2012. A new species of Australotaenia (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) from a snake in Cambodia: host switching or postcyclic parasitism in a distant region?. Folia Parasitologica 59(4): 279-286.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/23/2013 Created B. Barbeau
11/19/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
02/05/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/10/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Homalopsidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Enhydris
Species enhydris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Enhydris
Species enhydris
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Cambodia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Siem Reap
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Precise locality of capture of the type-host not known, because it was purchased in a local market.

Specimens

Type Material - MHNG-PLAT 75447 (holotype: one complete, whole-mounted specimen on 4 slides and 9 slides with cross sections) - IPCAS C-626 (holotype, 1 slide with cross sections)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.