Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia alternans Riser, 1942
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2831
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species alternans
Authority Riser, 1942
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms -Batrachotaenia alternans (Riser, 1942) Freze, 1965 -Proteocephalus alternans (Riser, 1942) Brooks, 1978
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By adc
Citation(s)

Riser, N. W. 1942. A new proteocephalid from Amphiuma tridactylum Cuvier. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 61: 391-397.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes listed in Schmidt (1986)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/21/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
09/24/2006Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/06/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/21/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Urodela
Host Family Amphiumidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Amphiuma
Species tridactylum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Amphiuma
Species tridactylum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Reelfoot Lake
Island(s)
City/Region Tennessee
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes date collected: June 14, 1941

Specimens

Type Material USNM No. 36818 (type) (=USNPC)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.