Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia saphena Osler, 1931
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2404
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species saphena
Authority Osler, 1931
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Crepidobothrium saphena (Osler, 1931) Ingles, 1936; Batrachotaenia saphena (Osler, 1931) Freze, 1965; Proteocephalus saphenus (Osler, 1931) Brooks, 1978
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Osler, C. P. 1931. A new cestode from Rana clamitans Latr.. Journal of Parasitology 17(4): 183-186.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/12/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
09/24/2006Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/22/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
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 clamitans
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lithobates
Species clamitans
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Burt Lake
Island(s)
City/Region Cheboygan County, Michigan
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material not given
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.