Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia calmettei (Barrois, 1898) La Rue, 1911
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2613
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species calmettei
Authority (Barrois, 1898) La Rue, 1911
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Ichthyotaenia calmettei Barrois, 1898 Ichthyotaenia raillieti Marotel, 1898
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Barrois, T. 1898. Sur quelques Ichthyotaenias parasites des serpents. Bulletin de la Société des Sciences, de l’Agriculture et des Arts de Lille 2: 6-9.

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La Rue, G. R. 1911. A revision of the cestode family Proteocephalidae. Zoologischer Anzeiger 38: 473-482.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/19/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
09/24/2006Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/24/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/22/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Viperidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lachesis
Species lanceolatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bothrops
Species lanceolatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Martinique
Body of Water
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City/Region
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material Not known
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.