Tapeworm Species Details

Monticellia ophisterni Scholz, de Chambrier, & Salgado-Maldonado, 2001
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12887
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Monticellia
Species ophisterni
Authority Scholz, de Chambrier, & Salgado-Maldonado, 2001
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Scholz, T., A. de Chambrier, and G. Salgado-Maldonado. 2001. Monticellia ophisterni n. sp. (Cestoda: Monticelliidae) from teh swamp-eel Ophisternon aenigmaticum (Synbranchiformes) from Mexico. Journal of Parasitology 87(6): 1328-1333.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/14/2014 Created V. Lopez
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Synbranchiformes
Host Family Synbranchidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ophisternon
Species aenigmaticum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ophisternon
Species aenigmaticum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Lake Catemaco
Island(s)
City/Region Veracruz
Coordinates
DD Latitude 18.35'N
DD Longitude 95.06'W
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material 1 slide with a worm collected 25 August 2000 (holotype); 2 whole mounts, 21 May 1999 (paratypes).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.