Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus buplanensis Mayes, 1976
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12567
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species buplanensis
Authority Mayes, 1976
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Mayes, M. A. 1976. Proteocephalus buplanensis sp. n. (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) from the Creek Chub, Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill), in Nebraska. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 43: 34-47.

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Redescription

Scholz, T., A. Choudhury, and F. Reyda. 2021. The Proteocephalus species-aggregate (Cestoda) in cyprinoids, pike, eel, smelt and cavefish of the Nearctic region (North America): diversity, host associations and distribution. Systematic Parasitology 98: 255–275.

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Scientific Name Notes Proteocephalus-aggregate of de Chambrier et al. (2004) (= Proteocephalus sensu stricto)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/15/2013 Created B. Barbeau
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/13/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/24/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/04/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Semotilus
Species atromaculatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Semotilus
Species atromaculatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Minnechaduza Creek
Island(s)
City/Region 1 mile east of Crookston, Cherry County, Nebraska
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Canada – Manitoba (new geographical record), USA – Nebraska, Wisconsin
Locality Notes Holotype collected on 22 May 1974

Specimens

Type Material Holotype USNM 1368861, one paratype USNM 1368862, two paratypes HWML 20263, 20264
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.