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Proteocephalus gallardi Johnston, 1911
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2435
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species gallardi
Authority Johnston, 1911
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Ophiotaenia gallardi (Johnston, 1911) Freze, 1965
Synonyms Acanthotaenia gallardi (Johnston, 1911) Johnston, 1913 Crepidobothrium gallardi (Johnston, 1911) Meggitt, 1927
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Johnston, T. H. 1911. Proteocephaus gallardi. A new cestode from the black snake. Annals of the Queensland Museum 10: 175-182.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/10/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/13/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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Type Host
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Genus Pseudechis
Species porphyriacus
Subspecies
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Genus
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
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Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
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City/Region Gosford district, Richmond, Hunter River, Sydney, New South Wales & Gippsland, Victoria
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Specimens

Type Material QM (collection numbers not given)
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.