Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus hyalina (Rudin, 1917) Harwood, 1933
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2443
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species hyalina
Authority (Rudin, 1917) Harwood, 1933
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Ophiotaenia hyalina Rudin, 1917
Synonyms Crepidobothrium hyalina (Rudin, 1917) Meggitt, 1927
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Citation(s)

Rudin, E. 1917. Die Ichthyotaenien der Reptilien. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 25: 179-381 + Plates.

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Harwood, P. D. 1933. The helminths parasitic in a water moccasin (snake) with a discussion of the characters of the Proteocephalidae. Parasitology 25: 132-142.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/11/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/11/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Reptiles
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Colubridae
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Genus Schlange
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Genus Coluber
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Type Locality

Country Brazil
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.