Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia hernandezi (Flores-Barroeta, 1955) de Chambrier, Coquille & Brooks, 2006
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14113
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species hernandezi
Authority (Flores-Barroeta, 1955) de Chambrier, Coquille & Brooks, 2006
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Proteocephalus hernandezi Flores-Barroeta, 1955; Batrachotaenia hernandezi (Flores-Barroeta, 1955) Freze, 1965
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Flores-Barroeta, L. 1955. Céstodos de vertebrados. III. Ciencia 15: 33-38.

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de Chambrier, A., S. C. Coquille, and D. R. Brooks. 2006. Ophiotaenia bonneti sp. n. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea) a parasite of Rana vaillanti (Anura: Ranidae) in Costa Rica. Folia Parasitologica 53: 125–133.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/15/2020 Created T. Scholz
04/15/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/19/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/02/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Ranidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rana
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rana
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Guatemala
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Finca Monte de Oro, Departamento de Sololá
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

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