Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5779 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family | Anoplocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Anoplocephalinae |
| Genus | Progamotaenia |
| Species | tenuis |
| Authority | Beveridge, 2007 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| Citation(s) |
Beveridge, I. 2007. Revision of the Progamotaenia zschokkei (Janicki, 1905) complex (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae), with the description of six new species. Systematic Parasitology 66: 159-194. (4534) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 12/14/2009 | Created | B. Barbeau, V. K. Haukisalmi |
| 09/01/2014 | Modified | |
| 04/24/2021 | Modified | V. Haukisalmi |
Type Host
| Host Class | Mammalia | ||||||
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| Host Order | Diprotodontia | ||||||
| Host Family | Macropodidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Thylogale thetis | ||||||
| Site in Host | small intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Australia |
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| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Queensland, El Arish |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | -18.567 |
| DD Longitude | 146.000 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype AHC/SAMA 28833; paratypes AHC/SAMA 28898. |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 6-15. Figs. 6–12 Progamotaenia tenuis n. sp. from Thylogale stigmatica (Gould). 6. Entire worm. 7. Scolex of relaxed specimen with neck region evident. 8. Scolex of contracted specimen without neck region. 9. Genitalia in segment immediately prior to patency of genital atrium, with vagina opening posterior to cirrus-sac; the seminal receptacle is empty. 10. Genitalia seven segments posterior to those
illustrated in Fig. 9. The genital atrium is patent, the seminal receptacle is full of sperm and the distal vagina has atrophied. 11. Cirrus-sac and external seminal vesicle in mature segment. 12 Egg. Scale-bars: 6, 1 cm; 7–11, 0.1 mm; 12, 0.01 mm. Abbreviations: esv, external seminal vesicle; ga, genital atrium; isv, internal seminal vesicle; sr, seminal receptacle; v, vaginaFigs. Figs. 13–15 Progamotaenia tenuis n. sp. from Thylogale stigmatica (Gould). 13. Mature segment. 14. Pre-gravid segment. 15. Gravid segment. Scale-bars: 0.1 mm Best viewed in Firefox
