Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthotaenia von Linstow, 1903
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2316
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Acanthotaenia
Species
Authority von Linstow, 1903
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record Yes
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Linstow, O., von. 1903. Drei neue Tänien aus Ceylon. Centralblatt für Bakteriologie und Parasitenkunde, Abteilung I 33: 532-535.

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de Chambrier, A., J. Brabec, B. T. Tran, and T. Scholz. 2019. Revision of Acanthotaenia von Linstow, 1903 (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae), parasites of monitors (Varanus spp.), based on morphological and molecular data. Parasitology Research 118: 1761-1783.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -valid genus -type species: Acanthotaenia shipleyi von Lonstow, 1903

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/11/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
02/14/2013Modified
08/25/2017ModifiedA. de Chambrier
04/07/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/12/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka [Ceylon]
Body of Water
Island(s)
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.