Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus Weinland, 1858
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Species ID 12558
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
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Genus Proteocephalus
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Authority Weinland, 1858
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Synonyms Ichthyotaenia Lönnberg, 1894
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Type Species Proteocephalus ambiguus (Dujardin, 1845) Weinland, 1858
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Verified By T. Scholz
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Scientific Name Notes Proteocephalus-aggregate of de Chambrier et al. (2004) (= Proteocephalus sensu stricto)

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/15/2013 Created B. Barbeau
11/08/2013Modified
09/04/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

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