Tapeworm Species Details

Crepidobothrium biroi (Rátz, 1900) Meggitt, 1927
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2697
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Crepidobothrium
Species biroi
Authority (Rátz, 1900) Meggitt, 1927
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Acanthotaenia biroi (Rátz, 1900) Johnston, 1909
Synonyms Ichthyotaenia biroi Ratz, 1900 Proteocephalus biroi (Ratz, 1900) Johnston, 1911
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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Meggitt, F. J. 1927. Remarks on the cestode families Monticellidae and Ichthyotaeniidae. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 21: 69-87.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/21/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/11/2010Modified
02/04/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/19/2020ModifiedT. 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
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DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

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