Tapeworm Species Details

Prototaenia pellucida (Nybelin, 1917) Baer, 1927
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6794
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Prototaenia
Species pellucida
Authority (Nybelin, 1917) Baer, 1927
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Bertiella pellucida Nybelin, 1917
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Nybelin, O. 1917. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913 XIV. Australische Cestoden. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 52 (14) : 4-48.

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Baer, J. G. 1927. Monographie des cestodes de la famille des Anoplocephalidae. Bulletin Biologique de la France et de la Belgique (Supplement) 10: 1-241.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/28/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/01/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/09/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Pseudocheiridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pseudochirus
Species lemuroides
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hemibelideus
Species lemuroides
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Millaa-Millaa, N. Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.