Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia anderseni Jensen, Schmidt & Kuntz, 1983
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2832
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species anderseni
Authority Jensen, Schmidt & Kuntz, 1983
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Jensen, L. A., G. D. Schmidt, and R. E. Kuntz. 1983. A survey of cestodes from Borneo, Palawan and Taiwan, with special reference to three new species. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 50: 117-134.

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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
06/03/2014Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/24/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/21/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Viperidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trimeresurus
Species stejnegeri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Trimeresurus
Species stejnegeri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Taiwan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Tai-chung
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM No. 77165 (holotype) (=USNPC) USNM No. 77166 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens Six immature worms and dozens of fragments of varying lengths.
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.