Tapeworm Species Details

Crepidobothrium brevis (MacCallum, 1921) de Chambrier, 1989
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13582
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Crepidobothrium
Species brevis
Authority (MacCallum, 1921) de Chambrier, 1989
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Crepidobothrium gerrardii (Baird, 1860) Monticelli, 1900
Synonyms Tetrabothrius brevis MacCallum, 1921 Proteocephalus brevis (MacCallum,
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

MacCallum, G. A. 1921. Studies in Helminthology. Part 1. Trematodes. Part 2. Cestodes. Part 3. Nematodes. Zoopathologica. Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society on the Diseases of Animals 1(6): 135-284.

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de Chambrier, A. 1989. Révision du genre Crepidobothrium (Monticelli, 1900) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) parasite d’Ophidiens néotropicaux. I. C. gerrardii (Baird, 1860) et C. viperis (Beddard, 1913). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 96(1): 191-217.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
12/02/2015 Created N. Arisco
12/02/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/07/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
03/13/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
05/19/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/20/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Boidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Boa
Species imperator
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Boa
Species imperator
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach and intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Zoo
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.