Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia olseni Dyer & Altig, 1977
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2402
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species olseni
Authority Dyer & Altig, 1977
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Dyer, W. G. & R. Altig. 1977. Ophiotaenia olseni sp. n. (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) from Hyla geographica Spix 1824 in Ecuador. Journal of Parasitology 63(5): 790-792.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/12/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
04/13/2010Modified
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Hylidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hyla
Species geographica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Boana
Species geographica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ecuador
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Santa Cecilia, Napo Province
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNPC 74348 Paratype: USNPC 74349
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.