Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) Yamaguti, 1959
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2385
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species appendiculata
Authority (Baylis, 1947) Yamaguti, 1959
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) Freze, 1965
Synonyms Proteocephalus appendiculatus Baylis, 1947
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Baylis, H. A. 1947. Some roundworms and flatworms from the West Indies and Surinam. -II. Cestodes.. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 41: 406-414.

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Yamaguti, S. 1959. Systema Helminthum. Vol. II. The Cestodes of Vertebrates. Keigaku Publishing House, Tokyo, 860 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Yamaguti does not explicitly state the name as a new combination.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/09/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
03/15/2010Modified
06/24/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/21/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Teiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Tupinambis
Species nigropunctatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Tupinambis
Species teguixin
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Surinam
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.