Tapeworm Species Details

Progamotaenia wallabiae Beveridge, 1985
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6409
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Progamotaenia
Species wallabiae
Authority Beveridge, 1985
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. 1985. Three new species of Progamotaenia (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from Australasian marsupials. Systematic Parasitology 7: 91-102.

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Redescription

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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Macropodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dorcopsis
Species veterum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dorcopsis
Species muelleri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Papua New Guinea
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Veikabu Creek, Central Province
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: two fragmented specimens, 'Middle Strickland area', Papua New Guinea; collector I.M. Redmond, in BM No. 1982, 10.20.5. (slides and spirit material) and in South Australian Museum (SAM) No. V3104 (1 slide).
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.