Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus crotaphopeltis (Sandground, 1928) Hudson, 1934
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2429
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
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Genus Proteocephalus
Species crotaphopeltis
Authority (Sandground, 1928) Hudson, 1934
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Ophiotaenia crotaphopeltis Sandground, 1928
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Sandground, J. H. 1928. Some new cestode and nematode parasites from Tanganyika territory. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 39: 131-150 & plates.

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Hudson, J. R. 1934. A list of cestodes known to occur in East African mammals, birds & reptiles. Journal of the East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society 49-50: 205-217.

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03/13/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

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