Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia sinensis Cheng & Lin, 2002
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2405
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species sinensis
Authority Cheng & Lin, 2002
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species NO
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Citation(s)

Cheng, G.- H. and Y.-G. Lin. 2002. Three new species of cestodes in China (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea: Cyclophyllidea) [In Chinese]. Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 27: 36-41.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/08/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
09/24/2006Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Natrix
Species tigrina lateralis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Natural Reserve of Wuyi Mountains
Coordinates
DD Latitude 17°40’N
DD Longitude 117°40’E
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.