Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 2741 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea I |
| Family | Proteocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Proteocephalinae |
| Genus | Crepidobothrium |
| Species | viperis |
| Authority | (Beddard, 1913) Meggitt, 1927 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Solenotaenia viperis Beddard, 1913 Ophiotaenia viperis (Beddard, 1913) Rudin, 1917; Proteocephalus viperis (Beddard, 1913) Woodland, 1925 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
| Citation(s) |
Beddard, F. E. 1913. Contributions to the anatomy and systematic arrangement of the Cestoidea. IX. On a new genus of Ichthytaeniids. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1913(1): 243-261. (3971) Download PDFMeggitt, F. J. 1927. Remarks on the cestode families Monticellidae and Ichthyotaeniidae. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 21: 69-87. (4037) Download PDF |
| 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. (4102) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes | Meggitt (1927) does not explicitly state that this is a new combination, but this is the earliest use of this name we have found. de Chambrier (1989) confirmed generic placement of this species in Crepidobothrium. |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 03/21/2003 | Created | Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira |
| 12/20/2010 | Modified | |
| 12/02/2015 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 05/18/2020 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 12/03/2021 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Squamata | ||||||
| Host Family | Viperidae | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | South America |
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Specimens
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figure 7. Crepidobothrium viperis (Beddard, 1913). Matériel type. Proglottis mature, vue dorsale. Echelle: 500 µm. Figure 8. Crepidobothrium viperis (Beddard, 1913). Matériel type. Proglottis gravide avec ouvertures utérines, vue ventrale. Echelle: 500 µm. Figure 9. Crepidobothrium viperis (Beddard, 1913). Matériel type. A. Scolex; B. CEuf; C. Poche du cirre; D. Région de l'ootype, vue dorsale. Echelles: A = 500 µm, B = 20 µm, C, D = 100 µm. Figure 12. A. Crepidobothrium viperis (Beddard, 1913) sensu Woodland, 1925. A. Scolex; B. Organe apical, coupe transversale; C. Scolex. Figure 13. Crepidobothrium viperis (Beddard, 1913) sensu Woodland, 1925. A. Région de l'ootype, vue ventrale. 
Figure 10. Crepidobothrium viperis (Beddard, 1913) sensu Woodland, 1925. Proglottis mature, vue ventrale. Echelle: 500 µm. Crepidobothrium ciperis (Beddard, 1913) sensu Woodland, 1925. Proglottis gravide avec ouverture utérine, vue ventrale. Echelle: 500 µm. Figure 12. Crepidobothrium ciperis (Beddard, 1913) sensu Woodland, 1925. D. Poche du cirre; E. Proglottis gravide avec ouverture utérine et musculature longitudinale interne, coupe transversale. Echelles: E = 500 µm. Figure 13. Crepidobothrium viperis (Beddard, 1913) sensu Woodland, 1925. B. Ouverture utérine, coupe transversale; ud = utéroducte; cv = canal vaginal. Echelle: B = 100 µm. 
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