Species Waddycephalus calligaster Riley & Self, 1981
- Waddycephalus calligaster Riley, J. & Self, J.T. 1981. A redescription of Waddycephalus teretiusculus (Baird, 1862) Sambon, 1922 and a revision of the taxonomy of the genus Waddycephalus (Sambon, 1922), pentastomid parasites of Asian, Australian and Indonesian snakes, with descriptions of eight new species. Systematic Parasitology 3: 243-257 [250].
Type data:
Holotype AMNH 425 female (host species confined to coast from Gulf of Carpentaria to south-east QLD), type locality unknown.Type host:
Dendrelaphis calligastra (Günther, 1867) [Colubridae]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Probable distribution based on that of host in AFD
Australian Endemic.
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Dendrelaphis calligastra (Günther, 1867) [COLUBRIDAE] Northern Tree Snake).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 13-Mar-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 21-Mar-2012 | 26-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 28-Feb-2012 | 13-Mar-2025 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-Oct-2011 | 13-Mar-2025 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Apr-2011 | 12-Apr-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 31-Mar-2011 | ADDED |