Tapeworm Species Details

Progamotaenia mollicula Beveridge, Gauci & Jabbar, 2025
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14805
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Progamotaenia
Species mollicula
Authority Beveridge, Gauci & Jabbar, 2025
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Type Species No
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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/13/2025 Created I. Beveridge
09/13/2025ModifiedI. Beveridge

Type Host

Host Class Marsupialia
Host Order Macropodoidea
Host Family Macropodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Notamacropus
Species eugenii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Notamacropus
Species eugenii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s) Kangaroo Island
City/Region
Coordinates 35° 48’S, 137° 13’E
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material South Australian Museum: holotype SAM 37085; paratypes SAM 37086- 37087
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material Kangaroo Island: 1 specimen (SAM 20776 ); 2 specimens (SAM 22817 ); Parndana, 2 specimens (SAM 20879 ); 1 specimen (SAM 28612 , 10078 ); Karratta, 1 specimen (SAM 20877 , 8595 ); American River, incomplete specimens (SAM 37105 , 10075 )
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.