Tapeworm Species Details

Crepidobothrium gerrardii (Baird, 1860) Monticelli, 1900
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2708
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Crepidobothrium
Species gerrardii
Authority (Baird, 1860) Monticelli, 1900
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Tetrabothrium gerrardii Baird, 1860 Ophiotaenia gerrardii (Baird, 1860) López-Neyra & Diaz-Ungria, 1958 Tetrabothrium boae MacCallum, 1921
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Baird, W. 1860. Descriptions of some new species of intestinal worms. Proceedings of the Zoological Society London 28: 446-448.

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Monticelli, F. S. 1900. Sul Tetrabothrium gerrardii Baird . Atti della societŕ dei naturalisti e matematici di Modena 32: 9-26 + Plate I.

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Redescription

de Chambrier, A. 1989. Révision du genre Crepidobothrium (Monticelli, 1900) (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) parasite d’Ophidiens néotropicaux. I. C. gerrardii (Baird, 1860) et C. viperis (Beddard, 1913). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 96(1): 191-217.

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Scientific Name Notes listed in Schmidt (1986)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/21/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
11/10/2014Modified
12/02/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
02/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/27/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
04/13/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
05/18/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/18/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Boidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Boa
Species constrictor
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Boa
Species constrictor
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South America
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes type host originated in South America, but no more details were provided

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.