Tapeworm Species Details

Janiszewskella fortobothria Mackiewicz & Deutsch, 1976
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 133
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Janiszewskella
Species fortobothria
Authority Mackiewicz & Deutsch, 1976
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Mackiewicz, J. S. and W. G. Deutsch. 1976. Rowardleus and Janiszewskella, new caryophyllid genera (Cestoidea: Caryophyllaeidae) in eastern North America. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 43: 9-17.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/13/2005 Created Hanzelova , Oros
02/04/2010Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/02/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carpiodes
Species cyprinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carpiodes
Species cyprinus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Susquehanna River et Susquehanna steam electric station
Island(s)
City/Region Pennsylvania, Luzerne Co.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNM 73431 (holotype) - USNM 73432 (paratype) - BHNM 1975.8.20.4 (parartype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material - USNM 73433 (supplementary material, 7 slides) - BHNM 1975.8.20.5-9 (supplementary material, 5 slides)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.