Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 12607
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species singularis
Authority La Rue, 1911
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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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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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/15/2013 Created B. Barbeau
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/14/2025ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Lepisosteiformes
Host Family Lepisosteidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lepisosteus
Species platystomus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lepisosteus
Species platostomus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Havana, Illinois
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -all material from Dr. H.B. Ward´s collection

Specimens

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