Tapeworm Species Details

Ophiotaenia gilberti Ammann & de Chambrier, 2008
Onchoproteocephalidea I:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9851
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family
Subfamily
Genus Ophiotaenia
Species gilberti
Authority Ammann & de Chambrier, 2008
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Ammann, M. and A. de Chambrier. 2008. Ophiotaenia gilberti sp. n. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Thamnodynastes pallidus (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Paraguay. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 115(3): 541-551.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/04/2012 Created AJ Phillips, B. Barbeau
06/18/2014Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Thamnodynastes pallidus
Species
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior part of intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Paraguay
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Estancia General Diaz, Alto Paraguay
Coordinates
DD Latitude 21.09'S 57.32'W
DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MHNG INVE No. 18242 (1 slide) (holotype), Estancia General Diaz, Alto Paraguay, 26.11.1987 MHNG INVE No. 54914 (1 slide) and No. 54915 (1 slide whole mount specimen and 8 slides serial sections) (paratypes), all with field numbers Py 5288
Total Number of Type Specimens Based on 4 specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.