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Proteocephalus pinguis La Rue, 1911
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12598
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species pinguis
Authority La Rue, 1911
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

La Rue, G. R. 1911. A revision of the cestode family Proteocephalidae. Zoologischer Anzeiger 38: 473-482.

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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

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/15/2013 Created B. Barbeau
11/08/2013Modified
06/13/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/20/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/04/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Esociformes
Host Family Esocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Esox
Species niger
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Esox
Species niger
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Redfin pickerel, Esox americanus Gmelin; northern pike, E. lucius; muskellunge, E. masquinongy Mitchill (Esociformes: Esocidae)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Sebago Lake
Island(s)
City/Region Maine
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, North Western Territory, Ontario, Que´bec), USA (Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM 1348684–1348686 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.