Tapeworm Species Details

Progamotaenia dendrolagi Beveridge & Johnson, 2004
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6391
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Progamotaenia
Species dendrolagi
Authority Beveridge & Johnson, 2004
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. and P. M. Johnson. 2004. Cestode parasites of tree kangaroos (Dendrolagus spp.: Marsupialia), with the description of two new species of Progamotaenia (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 128: 175-185.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/01/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Macropodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dendrolagus
Species bennettianus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dendrolagus
Species bennettianus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Dendrolagus lumholtzi
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Bargoo Creek, Mount Windsor State Forest, Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude -23.633
DD Longitude 141.667
Additional Localities Mount Baldy State Forest, Herberton, Malanda and Palmerston (Queensland).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: SAM AHC 22654. Paratypes: several specimens in SAM AHC.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.