Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia amphiumae (Zelliff, 1932) Riser, 1942
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2384
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species amphiumae
Authority (Zelliff, 1932) Riser, 1942
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms -Crepidobothrium amphiumae Zelliff, 1932 -Batrachotaenia amphiumae (Zelliff, 1932) Freze, 1965 -Proteocephalus amphiumae (Zellif
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Zeliff, C. C. 1932. A new species of cestode Crepidobothrium amphiumae from Amphiuma tridactylum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 81: 1-3 + Plate 1.

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Riser, N. W. 1942. A new proteocephalid from Amphiuma tridactylum Cuvier. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 61: 391-397.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/13/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
09/24/2006Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/10/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/21/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Urodela
Host Family Amphiumidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Amphiuma
Species tridactylum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Amphiuma
Species tridactylum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host middle intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Louisiana
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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