Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia bonneti de Chambrier, Coquille & Brooks, 2006
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9825
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species bonneti
Authority de Chambrier, Coquille & Brooks, 2006
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A., S. C. Coquille, and D. R. Brooks. 2006. Ophiotaenia bonneti sp. n. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea) a parasite of Rana vaillanti (Anura: Ranidae) in Costa Rica. Folia Parasitologica 53: 125–133.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/04/2012 Created AJ Phillips
03/19/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
03/20/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/22/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Ranidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rana
Species vaillanti
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lithobates
Species vaillanti
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Costa Rica
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region San Gerardo, Guanacaste Province
Coordinates 10º52’50”N, 85º 25’31”W
DD Latitude 10.88056
DD Longitude 85.42528
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - MHNG INVE 37237: 02-PARA-472.02 (holotype) - MHNG, INVE 37238: 02-PARA-467.01 (paratype) - MHNG, INVE 37239 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.