Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia calamensis Puga & Formas, 2005
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14184
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species calamensis
Authority Puga & Formas, 2005
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Puga S. and J. R. Formas. 2005. Ophiotaenia calamensis, a new species of proteocephalid tapeworm from the Andean aquatic frog Telmatobius dankoi (Leptodactylidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 118(2): 245–250.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/02/2020 Created R. Kuchta
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/22/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Telmatobiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Telmatobius
Species dankoi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Telmatobius
Species dankoi
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Chile
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, western slopes the Andes
Coordinates 22°29ʹS, 68°59ʹW
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material Instituto de Parasitología, Universidad Austral de Chile (IPUA), Valdivia, Chile (holotype IPUA 262); paratypes: two adults from the type locality (IPUA 263)
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.