Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 2472 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea I |
| Family | Proteocephalidae |
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| Genus | Proteocephalus |
| Species | saphenus |
| Authority | (Osler, 1931) Brooks, 1978 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Ophiotaenia saphena Osler, 1931 |
| Synonyms | -Crepidobothrium saphena (Osler, 1931) Ingles, 1936 -Batrachotaenia saphena (Osler, 1931) Freze, 1965 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | adc |
| Citation(s) |
Osler, C. P. 1931. A new cestode from Rana clamitans Latr.. Journal of Parasitology 17(4): 183-186. (4147) Download PDFBrooks, 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. (4154) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 03/13/2004 | Created | Caira , Scholz |
| 11/08/2013 | Modified | |
| 05/13/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 07/22/2020 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
All drawings were made with the camera lucida. The projected scale in figures 1 and 7 represents 0.02mm; in all other figures, 0.2mm. Fig. 1. - Scolex of adult cestode; longitudinal section showing vestigial fifth sucker with basement membrane, nuclei, muscle fibers, tubular opening. Partial outlines of two other suckers are shown for reference. Fig. 2. - Ventral aspect of protruded cirrus and vagina, showing ductus ejaculatorius coiled. Fig. 3. - First proglottids. Fig. 4. - Scolex of adult cestode from a toto moutn. Fig. 5. - Cross-section through gravid proglottid at level of cirrus-pouch, showing longitudinal muscles, vitellaria, lateral nerve, ventral excretory tube, testes, uterus, vas deferens, cirrus pouch and cirrus. Fig. 6. - Cross-section through same proglottid as in Fig. 5, at level of ovary. Fig. 7. - Oötype with Mehlis' gland (shell gland), oviduct, and beginning of uterine passage; frontal section. Fig 8. - Organs of interovarial space reconstructed from camera outlines. Dorsal side uppermost. Fig. 9. - Mature proglottid, ventral aspect. Fig. 10. - Ruptured proglottid, ventral aspect. Abbreviations Used. c. Cirrus. e. Ventral excretory tube. i. Interovarian organs. o. Ovary. u. Uterus. v. Vitelline duct.


