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Australotaenia hobbsi de Chambrier & Scholz, 2024
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14721
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Australotaenia
Species hobbsi
Authority de Chambrier & Scholz, 2024
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A., and T. Scholz T.. 2024. A new species of Australotaenia (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) from a hylid frog in Australia. Zootaxa 5458: 420–426..

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/14/2024 Created T. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Hylidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ranoidea
Species australis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ranoidea
Species australis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Adelaide River
Island(s)
City/Region Northern Territory
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype in the Parasitology Collection of the Western Australian Museum, Perth, Australia (coll. no. A44/MU)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes One slide with whole-mounted specimens, nine slides with cross-sections).
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.