Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia olor (Ingles, 1936) Yamaguti, 1938
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2401
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species olor
Authority (Ingles, 1936) Yamaguti, 1938
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms -Crepidobothrium olor Ingles, 1936 -Batrachotaenia olor (Ingles, 1936) Freze, 1965 -Proteocephalus olor (Ingles, 1936) Brooks, 1
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Ingles, L. G. 1936. Worm parasites of California amphibia. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 55: 73-92.

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Yamaguti, S. 1938. 24. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan Part 22. Two new species of frog cestodes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 7: 553-558 + Plates.

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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
02/21/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Ranidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rana
Species aurora
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rana
Species aurora
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Berkeley, Alameda Country, California
Coordinates
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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.