Tapeworm Species Details

Australophiotaenia striata (Johnston, 1914) de Chambrier, Beveridge & Scholz, 2018
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14111
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Australophiotaenia
Species striata
Authority (Johnston, 1914) de Chambrier, Beveridge & Scholz, 2018
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Acanthotaenia striata Johnston, 1914; Crepidobothrium striata (Johnston, 1914) Meggitt, 1927; Proteocephalus striatus (Johnston, 1914) Hughes, Baker & Dawson, 1941; Ophiotaenia striata (Johnston, 1914) Wardle & McLeod, 1952
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Johnston, T. H. 1914. Second report on the Cestoda and Acanthocephala collected in Queensland. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 8: 105-112 + Plate .

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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 Pygopodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lialis
Species burtonis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lialis
Species burtonis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Townsville, Queensland
Coordinates S, 19°15'32''SE
DD Latitude 146°49'1''
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - AHC 28406 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Australian Helminthological Collection, South Australian Museum (acronym, Adelaide (AHC)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.