-
Tetragonoporus calyptocephalus,
previously known as
Polygonoporus giganticus. This
tapeworm is a gut
parasite of whales. The
adult T.
calyptocephalus is found...
- 20 m (65 ft); the
largest species, the
whale tapeworm Tetragonoporus calyptocephalus, can grow to over 30 m (100 ft).
Species with
small hosts tend to be...
-
using molecular phylogenetics,
using fairly comprehensive sampling.
Calyptocephalus Gray, 1832
Ophoelis Olivier, 1911
Phaenolis Gorham, 1880 Pleotomodes...
- Brazil,
Ophiotaenia noei Wolffhugel, 1948 from the
water helmeted toad (
Calyptocephalus ****i) from Chile,
Ophiotaenia schultzei (Hungerbühler, 1910) ****ley...
