Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthotaenia daileyi Schmidt & Kuntz, 1974
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2653
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Acanthotaenia
Species daileyi
Authority Schmidt & Kuntz, 1974
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Schmidt, G. D. and R. E. Kuntz. 1974. Tapeoworms from Philippine reptiles, with two new species of Proteocephalata. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 41: 195-199.

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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
03/19/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/09/2010Modified
04/07/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/09/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Varanidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Varanus
Species salvator
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Varanus
Species palawanesis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Hos: PP-500 V. salvator does not occur in Palawan

Type Locality

Country Philippines
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Terabanon Concepciion, 73 km N of Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM No. 72931 (holotype) (=USNPC) USNM No. 72932 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.