Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 12770 |
|---|---|
| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea I |
| Family | Proteocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Monticelliinae |
| Genus | Regoella |
| Species | brevis |
| Authority | Arredondo, de Chambrier & Gil de Pertierra, 2013 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
| Citation(s) |
Arredondo, N. J., A. de Chambrier, and A. A. Gil de Pertierra. 2013. A new genus and species of the Monticelliinae (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Pisces: Siluriformes) from the Paranα River basin (Argentina), with comments on microtriches of proteocephalideans. Folia Parasitologica 60(3): 248-256. (6210) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2013 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 05/01/2020 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 12/03/2021 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 06/17/2024 | Modified | T. Scholz |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Order | Siluriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Pimelodidae | ||||||
|
Type Host (Literal) |
|
||||||
|
Type Host (Valid) |
|
||||||
| Additional Host(s) | |||||||
| Site in Host | |||||||
| Host Notes |
Type Locality
| Country | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Body of Water | Colastinι River (tributary of Paranα River) |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | near Barrio Colastinι Sur, Santa Fe Province |
| Coordinates | 31°40'SS, 60°46'WW |
| DD Latitude | |
| DD Longitude | |
| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes |
Specimens
| Type Material | - MACN-Pa No. 545/1 (holotype) - MACN-Pa No. 545/25 (paratypes) - MHNG-PLAT 79184, 82480, 82481, 82482 (paratypes) - IPCAS C-633/14 (paratypes) |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Type Specimens | |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 1. Regoella brevis gen. n. et sp. n. from Pseudoplatystoma
fasciatum. Entire worm, dash line indicate portions of strobila not shown in figure; ventral view, holotype (MACN-Pa 545/1).
Fig. 2. Regoella brevis gen. n. et sp. n. from Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum. A scolex; dorsoventral view, paratype (MACN-Pa 545/4); B detail of terminal genitalia; ventral view, uterus not figured, paratype (MHNG-PLAT 82482; C mature proglottis; dorsal view, holotype (MACN-Pa 545/1); D gravid proglottis; ventral view, paratype (MACN-Pa 545/5); E transverse section at level of testes, paratype (MACN-Pa 545/2); F transverse section at level of ovary, paratype (MACN-Pa 545/2); G egg. Abbreviations:
cgc cirrus gland cells; cp cone-shaped projection; cs cirrus-sac; doc dorsal osmoregulatory canal; em embryophore; gc gland cells; lh larval hooks; lm longitudinal musculature; mg Mehlis gland; nc nerve cord; oe outer envelope; on oncosphere; ov ovary; t testis; ut uterus; vc vaginal canal; vd vas deferens; vf vitelline follicles; voc ventral
omoregulatory canal; vs vaginal sphincter.
Fig. 3. Regoella brevis gen. n. et sp. n. from Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, scanning electron micrographs. A scolex, dorsoventral view; B scolex, lateral view, black arrows show cone-shaped projections; letters DH indicate surfaces shown at higher magnification in Fig. 3DH; C scolex, apical view; D apical surface of scolex: E marginal surface of suckers: F luminal surface of suckers; G non-adherent surface of suckers; H proliferation zone surface; I immature proglottis surface; J surface of anterior part of mature proglottis; H surface of posterior part of mature proglottis. 

