Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 2188 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family | Progynotaeniidae |
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| Genus | Proterogynotaenia |
| Species | paulinae |
| Authority | Schmidt & Canaris, 1992 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 03/16/2004 | Created | Jensen, Nikolov |
| 02/17/2010 | Modified |
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| Site in Host | small intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | South Africa |
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| City/Region | Marcus Island, Saldanha Bay, Southwestern Cape Province |
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Specimens
| Type Material | USNPC No. 81180 (holotype) USNPC No. 81181 (6 paratypes) |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figs. 7-12. Proterogynotaenia paulinae n. sp. 7. Scolex. 8. Rostellar hooks. 9. Proglottid with mature ovary and vitellarium. 10. Gravid proglottid. 11. Egg. 12. Mature segment with male organs. Ovary and vitellarium have disintegrated and uterus is appearing. Scale-bars: 7, 0.08mm; 8-12, 0.03 mm. 

