Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus fluviatilis Bangham, 1925
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12579
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species fluviatilis
Authority Bangham, 1925
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Proteocephalus ‘robustus’ of G. R. La Rue, nomen nudum; Proteocephalus osburni Bangham, 1925; Proteocephalus microcephalus Haderlie, 1953
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Bangham, R. V. 1925. A study of the cestode parasites of the black bass in Ohio, with special reference to their life history and distribution. The Ohio Journal of Science 25: 255-268 + Plates.

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Redescription

Scholz, T., A. Choudhury, L. Uhrová, and J. Brabec.. 2019. The Proteocephalus species-aggregate in freshwater centrarchid and percid fishes of the Nearctic region (North America). Journal of Parasitology 105: 798–812.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/15/2013 Created B. Barbeau
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/16/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/04/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/25/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Centrarchiformes
Host Family Centrarchidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Micropterus
Species dolomieu
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Micropterus
Species dolomieui
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water souther Ohio stremas, southern Ohio streams
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Additional Localities Canada (Ontario), United States (Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin); introduced with bass to Japan
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Specimens

Type Material -USNM 1348663 (syntypes, specimens in vials)
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.