Tapeworm Species Details

Crepidobothrium olor Ingles, 1936
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2723
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Crepidobothrium
Species olor
Authority Ingles, 1936
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Ophiotaenia olor (Ingles, 1936) Yamaguti, 1938
Synonyms -Batrachotaenia olor (Ingles, 1936) Freze, 1965 -Proteocephalus olor (Ingles, 1936) Brooks, 1978
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Ingles, L. G. 1936. Worm parasites of California amphibia. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 55: 73-92.

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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
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/18/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/20/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Ranidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rana
Species aurora
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rana
Species aurora
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region California, Berkeley, Alameda County
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM No. 8927 (type specimen) (=USNPC)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.