Tapeworm Species Details

Progamotaenia ewersi (Schmidt, 1975) Beveridge, 1976
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6395
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Progamotaenia
Species ewersi
Authority (Schmidt, 1975) Beveridge, 1976
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Wallabicestus ewersi Schmidt, 1975
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Schmidt, G. D. 1975. New records of helminths from New Guinea, including description of three new cestode species, one in the new genus Wallabicestus n. g. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 94: 189-196.

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Beveridge, I. 1976. A taxonomic revision of the Anoplocephalidae (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) of Australian marsupials. Australian Journal of Zoology, Suppl. Ser. 44: 1-110.

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Redescription

Beveridge, I. 2009. A re-description of Progamotaenia ewersi (Schmidt, 1975) (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from wallabies and kangaroos (Macropodidae), with the description of a new species, P. ualabati n. sp. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 133: 1-17.

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Scientific Name Notes Status according to Hardman et al. (2012). Redescription: Beveridge, I. 2009. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 133:1–17.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/08/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/01/2014Modified
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/08/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Macropodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Protemnodon
Species agilis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Macropus
Species agilis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Papua New Guinea
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Waigani Campus, University of Papua and New Guinea
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM 72973. Paratypes: USNM 72974.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.