Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthotaenia biroi (Rátz, 1900) Johnston, 1909
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2651
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Acanthotaenia
Species biroi
Authority (Rátz, 1900) Johnston, 1909
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Ichthyotaenia biroi von Rátz, 1900; Proteocephalus biroi (von Rátz, 1900) Johnston, 1911; Crepidobothrium biroi (von Rátz, 1900) Meggitt, 1927
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Rátz, von, S. 1900. Drei neue Cestoden aus Neu-Guinea. : 657-660.

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Johnston, T. H. 1909. On a new reptilian cestode. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 43: 103-116 + Plate.

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Redescription

de Chambrier, A., J. Brabec, B. T. Tran, and T. Scholz. 2019. Revision of Acanthotaenia von Linstow, 1903 (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae), parasites of monitors (Varanus spp.), based on morphological and molecular data. Parasitology Research 118: 1761-1783.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/20/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/09/2010Modified
02/04/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta
01/28/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/07/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/09/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/12/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Varanidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Varanus
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Varanus
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host alimentary tract
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Papua New Guinea
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -MHNG-PLAT 36036, 36037 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.