Tapeworm Species Details

Ophidotaenia tessellata Gamil & Fouad, 2023
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14629
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophidotaenia
Species tessellata
Authority Gamil & Fouad, 2023
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Gamil I. S. and D. Fouad . 2023. Ophiotaenia tessellata sp. n. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalinae) from Natrix tessellata (Laurenti, 1768) (Serpentes: Colubridae) in Egypt. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 55: 1229–1247.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/07/2023 Created R. Kuchta
08/07/2023ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Colubridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Natrix
Species tessellata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Natrix
Species tessellata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Egypt
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region El Faiyoum Governorate
Coordinates 29°19’38.3”N, 30°51’03.4”E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material IPCAS No. C-825 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -holotype is not designated or deposited
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.