Tapeworm Species Details

Ichthyotaenia testudo (Magath, 1924) Meggitt, 1927
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2800
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
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Genus Ichthyotaenia
Species testudo
Authority (Magath, 1924) Meggitt, 1927
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Ophiotaenia testudo Magath, 1924
Synonyms Crepidobothirum testudo (Magath, 1924) Meggitt, 1927 Proteocephalus testudo (Magath, 1924) Hughes, Baker & Dawson, 1941 Testud
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Citation(s)

Magath, T. B. 1924. Ophiotaenia testudo, a new species from Amyda spinifera. Journal of Parasitology 11(1): 44-49.

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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 Meggitt (1927) does not explicitly state that this is a new combination, but this is the earliest use of this name we have found.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/21/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/16/2010Modified

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