Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus amphiboluri (Nybelin, 1917) Hughes, Baker & Dawson, 1941
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2414
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Proteocephalus
Species amphiboluri
Authority (Nybelin, 1917) Hughes, Baker & Dawson, 1941
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Australophiotaenia amphiboluri (Nybelin, 1917) de Chambrier, Beveridge, 2018
Synonyms Crepidobothrium amphiboluri Nybelin, 1917; Ophiotaenia amphiboluri (Nybelin, 1917) Wardle & McLeod, 1952
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Nybelin, O. 1917. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913 XIV. Australische Cestoden. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 52 (14) : 4-48.

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Hughes, R. C., J. H. Baker and G. B. Dawson. 1941. The tapeworms of reptiles. Part I. American Midland Naturalist 25: 454-468.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/30/2004 Created
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/11/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
11/19/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Agamidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Amphibolurus
Species barbatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pogona
Species barbata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Tamborine Mountain, Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - SMNH 102310–102312, 102313, 3279 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.