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Nomimoscolex pertierrae de Chambrier, Takemoto, & Pavanelli, 2006
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Zygobothriinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12879
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Zygobothriinae
Subfamily
Genus Nomimoscolex
Species pertierrae
Authority de Chambrier, Takemoto, & Pavanelli, 2006
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A., R.M. Takemoto, and G.C. Pavanelli. 2006. Nomimoscolex pertierrae n. sp. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Pseudoplatystoma corruscans (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) in Brazil and redescription of N. sudobim Woodland, 1935, a parasite of P. fasciatum. Systematic Parasitology 64: 191-202.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/08/2014 Created V. Lopez
01/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
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Genus Pseudoplatystoma
Species corruscans
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Lagoa Guarana
Island(s)
City/Region Mato Grosso do Sul
Coordinates
DD Latitude 53.19W
DD Longitude 22.39S
Additional Localities Porto Rico, Parana River, Brazil (53.16W, 22.46S).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material IOC No. 36598, field number P-655-(148-183) 183 (holotype); seven paratypes: 3 paratypes, 1 with field number P-665-(148–183) 183, IOC 36599, Lagoa Guarana´ , Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, 18.vi.1988 and 2 with field number P-690-1 (80–34), IOC 36600a,b (1 slide+5 serial sections), Porto Rico, Parana´ River, Brazil, 30.vii.1988; 2 paratypes MHNG INVE 37172, 37173, field number P-917-1-(37–59) (1 slide), Porto Rico, Parana´ River, Brazil, 30.vii.1988; 1 paratype MHNG INVE 37174, 11 slides (serial sections), field number P-690-1 (80–34), Porto Rico, Parana´ River, Brazil, 30.vii.1988; 2 paratypes BMNH 2005.10.3.4 (1 slide), field number P-659-1(80– 105), Lagoa Guarana´ , Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, 24.vi.1988. One paratype, 1 slide IOC 32714 (1 entire worm), 1 slide IOC 32713 (serial sections) (see Pavanelli & Rego, 1992), Dam reservoir from Itaipu, Parana´ , Brazil, 1987 (‘Nomimoscolex sudobim’ of Pavanelli & Rego, 1992).
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.