Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia lapata Rambeloson, Ranaivoson & de Chambrier, 2012
Onchoproteocephalidea I:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9838
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family
Subfamily
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species lapata
Authority Rambeloson, Ranaivoson & de Chambrier, 2012
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Citation(s)

Rambeloson, V. R., H. C. Ranaivoson, and A. de Chambrier. 2012. Ophiotaenia lapata sp. n. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea) from Madagascar: a parasite of the endemic snake Madagascarophis colubrinus (Colubridae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 119(4): 547-559.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/04/2012 Created AJ Phillips, B. Barbeau
10/18/2013Modified
08/29/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Lamprophiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Madagascarophis
Species colubrinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Madagascarophis
Species colubrinus
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Madagascar
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Ambinda Nord/Beanka
Coordinates -17.93986S, 44.46822E
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Specimens

Type Material -No. MHNG-PLAT-79567 (holotype) -Nos. MHNG-PLAT-79568, 82165, 82166, 82167, 79570, 82166 (parataypes) -Nos. UADBA 50001, 50003 (paratypes)
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.