Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia oreae Diard, de Chambrier, Waeschenbach & Scholz, 2022
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14523
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species oreae
Authority Diard, de Chambrier, Waeschenbach & Scholz, 2022
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Diard, L., A. de Chambrier, A. Waeschenbach, and T. Scholz. 2022. A new tapeworm from Compsophis infralineatus (Pseudoxyrhophiidae), an endemic snake of Madagascar: Scratching the surface of undiscovered reptilian parasite diversity. Parasitology International 88: 102538.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/15/2022 Created B. Barbeau
08/15/2022ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Serpentes
Host Family Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Compsophis
Species infralineatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Compsophis
Species infralineatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Madagascar
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Maromizaha, Anevoka
Coordinates -18.9761°S, 48.4649°E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype – entire stained and whole-mounted specimen (MAD 010b, MHNG-PLAT-0079572) on two slides and 12 slides of serial sections; paratype – entire stained and whole-mounted mature specimen on one slide and 25 slides of serial sections (MAD 010c, MHNG-PLAT-0094057) and five slides of serial sections (MAD 10c, IPCAS C-909)
Total Number of Type Specimens 45
Voucher Material One stained and whole-mounted specimen with mature proglottids (MAD 010a; MHNG-PLAT-0079571); one stained and whole-mounted specimen on one slide; its scolex was used for SEM observation.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.