Tapeworm Species Details

Kapsulotaenia chisholmae Jones & de Chambrier, 2016
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14722
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Kapsulotaenia
Species chisholmae
Authority Jones & de Chambrier, 2016
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/14/2024 Created T. Scholz
06/14/2024ModifiedT. Scholz
06/18/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Varanidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Varanus
Species spenceri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Varanus
Species spenceri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Central-west Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Coorabulka Station, SW Queensland, 24°07’ S, 140°07’E; 7 km West of Nelia, Queensland 20°39′0″S, 142°13′0″E
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM G235015; 5 slides of whole mounted specimen from host QM J47127; Central-west Queensland, Australia; no date recorded. Paratypes: QM G235016, 5 slides of whole mounted specimen from host QM J41654; Coorabulka Station, SW Queensland, 24°07’ S, 140°07’E. ‒ QM G235017, 3 slides of whole mounted specimen; 7 km West of Nelia, Queensland 20°39′0″S, 142°13′0″E, collected 01.11.2000. ‒ QM G235018, 3 slides of cross sections; 7 km West of Nelia, Queensland 20°39′0″S, 142°13′0″E, collected 01.11.2000. ‒ MHNG-PLAT-31201, 3 slides of whole mounted specimen and 12 slides of cross sections; 7 km West of Nelia, Queensland 20°39′0″S, 142°13′0″E, collected 01.11.2000.
Total Number of Type Specimens Holotype + 4 paratypes
Voucher Material QM G235019; 3 specimens from host QM J15694; no date recorded.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.