Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia adiposa Rudin, 1917
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2829
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species adiposa
Authority Rudin, 1917
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Crepidobothrium adiposa (Rudin, 1917) Meggitt, 1927
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Rudin, E. 1917. Die Ichthyotaenien der Reptilien. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 25: 179-381 + Plates.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/18/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/16/2010Modified
05/11/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Viperidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Bitis
Species arietans
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bitis
Species arietans
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given?
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Cameroon
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin collection: “Glas Q. 1448”
Specimen Notes on slide with Ophiotaenia hyalina Rudin, 1917
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.