Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 6398
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Progamotaenia
Species irianensis
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 dorianus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dendrolagus
Species dorianus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Indonesia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Gunung Ki, Tembagapura, Irian Jaya
Coordinates
DD Latitude -4.083
DD Longitude 137.1
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: SAM AHC 28512. Paratypes: SAM AHC 28519-28525, 32180.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.