Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 9860 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea I |
| Family | Proteocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Proteocephalinae |
| Genus | Ophiotaenia |
| Species | alessandrae |
| Authority | Marsella & de Chambrier, 2008 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
| Citation(s) |
Marsella, C. M. V. and A. de Chambrier. 2008. Ophiotaenia alessandrae sp. n. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Hyla boans (Anura: Hylidae) from Ecuador. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 115(3): 553-563. (4689) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 08/04/2012 | Created | AJ Phillips, B. Barbeau |
| 06/05/2014 | Modified | |
| 06/24/2020 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 06/21/2024 | Modified | T. Scholz |
Type Host
| Host Class | Amphibia | ||||||
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| Host Order | Anura | ||||||
| Host Family | Hylidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Ecuador |
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| City/Region | Napo Province |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 0.26'S |
| DD Longitude | 76.46'W |
| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes | Hacienda Primavera, Rio Napo, Napo Province, Ecuador |
Specimens
| Type Material | MHNG INVE No. 22093 (holotype) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | Based on one entire specimen. |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs 1-4. Ophiotaenia alessandrae sp. n. Holotype, from Hyla boans, Ecuador (MHNG INVE 22093). (1) Scolex, dorsoventral view. (2) Cross section at level of ovary. (3) Cross section at level of uterus. (4) Eggs drawn in distilled water; note the supplementary layer. Abbreviations: cg = glandular cells; do = dorsal osmoregulatory canal; em = embryophore; lm = internal longitudinal musculature; ln = longitudinal lateral nerves; oe = outer envelope; on = oncosphere; ov = ovary; sl = supplementary layer; te = testes; ut = uterus; vi = vitellaria; vo = ventral osmoregulatory canal. Scale bars: 1-3 = 500 µm; 4 = 20 µm. 
Figs 5-6. Ophiotaenia alessandrae sp. n. Holotype, from Hyla boans, Ecuador (MHNG INVE 22093). (5) Mature proglottis, ventral view. (6) Gravid proglottis, ventral view; note the presence of secondary canals of the ventral osmoregulatory canals; Abbreviations: do = dorsal osmoregulatory canal; vo = ventral osmoregulatory canal. Scale bars: 5-6 = 500 µm. Figs 7-9. (7) Ophiotaenia alessandrae sp. n. Holotype, from Hyla boans, Ecuador (MHNG INVE 22093), terminal genitalia, ventral view. Abbreviations: ci = cirrus; do = dorsal osmoregulatory canal; lm = internal longitudinal musculature; sc = secondary canal; te = testes; va = vagina; vc = vaginal canal; vd = vas deferens; vi = vitellaria; vo = ventral osmoregulatory canal; vs = vaginal sphincter. Scale bars: 7-9 = 250 µm. 
Fig. 10. Eggs in distilled water, captured with Nikon Eclipse 80i, showing the three layered embryo-phore. Abbreviations: em = embryophore; oe = outer envelope; on = oncospheres. Scale-bar: 20 µm. 
Holotype: MNHG-INVE No. 22093 Best viewed in Firefox
