Tapeworm Species Details

Kapsulotaenia frezei Schmidt & Kuntz, 1974
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2808
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Kapsulotaenia
Species frezei
Authority Schmidt & Kuntz, 1974
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Schmidt, G. D. and R. E. Kuntz. 1974. Tapeoworms from Philippine reptiles, with two new species of Proteocephalata. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 41: 195-199.

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Redescription

de Chambrier, A., J. Brabec, and T. Scholz. 2020. Molecular data reveal unexpected species diversity of tapeworms of Australiasian reptiles: revision of Kapsulotaenia (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae). Zootaxa 4869 : 529–561.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/19/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/16/2010Modified
06/14/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Varanidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Varanus
Species salvator
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Varanus
Species salvator
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes Hosts: PP-493; PP-500

Type Locality

Country Philippines
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Terabanon Concepciion, 73 km N of Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM No. 72929 (holotype) (=USNPC) USNM No. 72930 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.