Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia barbouri Pérez Vigueras, 1934
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2386
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species barbouri
Authority Pérez Vigueras, 1934
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Proteocephalus barbouri (Pérez Vigueras, 1934) Hughes, Baker & Dawson, 1941
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Pérez Vigueras, I. 1934. Ophiotaenia barbouri n. sp. (Cestoda) parásito de Tretanorhynus variabilis (Reptilia). Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural “Felipe Poey” 8: 231-234.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/10/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
09/24/2006Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/24/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/21/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Colubridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Tretanorhynus
Species variabilis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Tretanorhinus
Species variabilis
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Cuba
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City/Region Havana
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.