Tapeworm Species Details

Crepidobothrium fixa Meggitt, 1927
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2704
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Crepidobothrium
Species fixa
Authority Meggitt, 1927
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name Ophiotaenia fixa (Meggitt, 1927)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

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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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/21/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/11/2010Modified
06/05/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/20/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Colubridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhabdophis
Species stolatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Amphiesma
Species stolatum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
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Type Locality

Country Burma
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Specimens

Type Material not given
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.