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Proteocephalus alternans (Riser, 1942) Brooks, 1978
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2412
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
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Genus Proteocephalus
Species alternans
Authority (Riser, 1942) Brooks, 1978
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Ophiotaenia alternans Riser, 1942
Synonyms Batrachotaenia alternans (Riser, 1942) Freze, 1965
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Riser, N. W. 1942. A new proteocephalid from Amphiuma tridactylum Cuvier. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 61: 391-397.

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Brooks, D. R. 1978. Systematic status of proteocephalid cestodes from reptiles and amphibians in North America with descriptions of three new species. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 45: 1-28.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/13/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/06/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/05/2020ModifiedJ. Caira

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