Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 6407 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family | Anoplocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Anoplocephalinae |
| Genus | Progamotaenia |
| Species | ualabati |
| Authority | Beveridge, 2009 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Wallabicestus ualabati (Beveridge, 2009) Hardman, Haukisalmi & Beveridge, 2012 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| Citation(s) |
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. (4682) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes | Status according to Hardman et al. (2012). |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 06/08/2010 | Created | 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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| Site in Host | small intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Australia |
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| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Dartmouth, Victoria |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | -36.533 |
| DD Longitude | 147.500 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype AHC/SAMA 29480; paratype AHC/SAMA 20887. |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figures 13–18. Progamotaenia ualabati n. sp. from Wallabia bicolor. 13, Scolex. 14, Egg. 15, Lateral margin of mature segment. 16, Immature segment; note testes are distributed mainly anterior to uterus. 17, Mature segment. 18, Gravid segment. Scale-bars: Figs. 13, 15–18, 0.1 mm; Fig. 14, 0.01 mm. 

