Tapeworm Species Details

Nesolecithus africanus Dönges & Harder, 1966
Amphilinidea: Amphilinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12
Order Amphilinidea
Family Amphilinidae
Subfamily
Genus Nesolecithus
Species africanus
Authority Dönges & Harder, 1966
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Schizochoerus africanus (Donges & Harder, 1966) Bandoni & Brooks, 1987
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Donges, J. and W. Harder. 1966. Nesolecithus africanus n. sp. (Cestodaria, Amphilinidea) aus dem Coelom von Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier 1829 (Teleostei). . Zeitschrift fur Parasitenkunde 28: 125-141.

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Redescription

Dubinina, M. N. 1982. [Parasitic worms of the class Amphilinida (Platyhelminthes)] (In Russian). Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta 100: 143 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/10/2006 Created K. Catanese
12/14/2010Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/30/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/21/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
08/02/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Osteoglossiformes
Host Family Gymnarchidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gymnarchus
Species niloticus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gymnarchus
Species niloticus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host body cavity
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Nigeria
Body of Water Yewa River
Island(s)
City/Region southwest Nigeria
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -imported

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.