Tapeworm Species Details

Prototaenia rigida (Janicki, 1905) Baer, 1927
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6799
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Anoplocephalinae
Genus Prototaenia
Species rigida
Authority (Janicki, 1905) Baer, 1927
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms Bertia rigida Janicki, 1905; Bertiella rigida (Janicki, 1905) Spasskii, 1951
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

von Janicki, C. 1905. Beutlercestoden der Niederländischen Neu-Guinea-Expedition Zugleich einiges Neue aus dem Geschlechtslebender Cestoden. Zoologischer Anzeiger 29: 127-131.

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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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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Status according to Beveridge (1985).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/28/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/19/2014Modified
04/24/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Diprotodontia
Host Family Phalangeridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Phalangista
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Phalanger
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country New Guinea
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Tawarin
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.