Tapeworm Species Details

Progamotaenia obesa Beveridge, 2007
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5783
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Progamotaenia
Species obesa
Authority Beveridge, 2007
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
12/15/2009 Created B. Barbeau, V. K. Haukisalmi
09/01/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Marsupialia
Host Family Macropodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Onychogalea
Species fraenata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Onychogalea
Species fraenata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Onychogalea unguifera
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Queensland, Taunton Station via Dingo
Coordinates
DD Latitude -23.583
DD Longitude 149.300
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype AHC/SAMA 28838, 28897; paratypes AHC/SAMA 28839, 7257, 25883.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.