Tapeworm Species Details

Australophiotaenia mjobergi (Nybelin, 1917) de Chambrier, Beveridge & Scholz, 2018
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14110
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Australophiotaenia
Species mjobergi
Authority (Nybelin, 1917) de Chambrier, Beveridge & Scholz, 2018
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Crepidobothrium mjobergi Nybelin, 1917; Proteocephalus mjobergi (Nybelin, 1917) Hughes, Baker & Dawson, 1941; Ophiotaenia mjobergi (Nybelin, 1917) Wardle & McLeod, 1952
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Nybelin, O. 1917. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913 XIV. Australische Cestoden. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 52 (14) : 4-48.

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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, 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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/10/2020 Created T. Scholz
04/10/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region ‘Police Camp’, located within the Conservation Park, near Walsh Creek, Western Australia
Coordinates S, 17°13'59.0''E
DD Latitude 125°35'47.0'
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Western Australia
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - SMNH 102304–102309; 3272 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes SMNH - Stockholm Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.