Tapeworm Species Details

Australophiotaenia gallardi (Johnston, 1911) de Chambrier, Beveridge & Scholz, 2018
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14107
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Australophiotaenia
Species gallardi
Authority (Johnston, 1911) de Chambrier, Beveridge & Scholz, 2018
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Proteocephalus gallardi Johnston, 1911; Acanthotaenia gallardi (Johnston, 1911) Johnston, 1913; Crepidobothrium gallardi (Johnston, 1911) Meggitt, 1927; Ophiotaenia gallardi (Johnston, 1911) Freze, 1965
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Johnston, T. H. 1911. Proteocephaus gallardi. A new cestode from the black snake. Annals of the Queensland Museum 10: 175-182.

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de Chambrier, A., I. Beveridge, and T. Scholz. 2018. Tapeworms (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) of Australian reptiles: hidden diversity of strictly host-specific parasites. Zootaxa 4461(4): 477–498.

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Redescription

de Chambrier, S. and A. de Chambrier. 2010. Two new genera and two new species of proteocephalidean tapeworms (Eucestoda) from reptiles and amphibians in Australia. Folia Parasitologica 57(4): 263-279.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/09/2020 Created T. Scholz
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Elapidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pseudechis
Species porphyriacus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pseudechis
Species porphyriacus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Gippsland, Victoria
Coordinates S, 37°51'SE
DD Latitude 147°35'E
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - QM G12/110 (lectotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Lectotype designated by de Chambrier & de Chambrier (2010)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.