MCZ Invertebrate Zoology 101919

Protoopalina filiformis Metcalf, 1923

Paratype of Protoopalina filiformis

Date Collected:

1907-09-01/1907-09-20

Asia: Taiwan | Chiayi

Current Identification
Animalia Protozoa Opalinea Slopalinida Opalinidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: type ID

Media type: text; Metcalf 1923 Description: The Opalinid Ciliate Infusorians;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Metcalf 1923 Description: The Opalinid Ciliate Infusorians

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Part Condition Disposition Count
partial animal (microscope slide) unchecked in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
host Rana tigerina USNM 16444 or 16445 [no agent data], Method: migration 2011-03-06

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  • see Cepedea ophis Metcalf

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  • Continent:
  • Asia
  • Country:
  • Taiwan
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • Taiwan, Province of China [disputed]
  • Specific Locality:
  • Chiayi
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Taiwan, Kagi, Formosa
  • Georeference:
  • 23.4739820°, 120.445997° (Error radius: 4595m) By: Penny Benson on 2020-08-13 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1907-09-01 / 1907-09-20
  • Verbatim Date:
  • September 1-20, 1907
  • Collector:
  • Hans Sauter

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  • [Masked]

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