Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 13555 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea I |
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| Genus | Travassiella |
| Species | avitellina |
| Authority | Rega & Pavanelli, 1987 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Rego, A. A. and G. Pavanelli. 1987. Cestoides proteocefalideos do jau, Paulicea luetkeni, peixe pimelodideo do Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 47: 357-361. (3943) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
de Chambrier, A and Gil de Pertierra, A. A.. 2002. Redescription of Travassiella avitellina Rego & Pavanelli, 1987 (Proteocephalidea: Monticelliidae, Zygobothriinae), a Parasite of Paulicea luetkeni (Siluriformes) from South America. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 97(5): 657-661. (6623) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 10/22/2015 | Created | N. Arisco |
| 10/22/2015 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 03/23/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
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| Site in Host | Intestino médio | ||||||
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Type Locality
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| City/Region | Itaipu, Paraná |
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| Additional Localities | Salobra, Mato Grosso e Pirassununga, Săo Paulo. |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Coleçăo IOC. números 10.968, 13.425, 16.356. 16.358 (em líquido); 32.259 (tipo), 32.260 a-b, 32.261 a-b (em bálsamo) |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Travasiella avitellina gen.n., sp. n.: Fig. 1 - Escolex. Fig. 2 - Corte longitudinal, segmento grávido. bc = bolsa do cirro; ov = ovário; ut = útero. Fig. 3 - Segmento maturo. Fig. 4 - Corte transversal, segmento grávido. ut = útero; cd = canal deferente; vd = vaso excretory dorsal, vv = vaso central; bc = bolsa do cirro. 
Fig. 9 - Travassiella avitellina gen.n., sp.n. Escolex em MEV. Escala = 382x. 
Travassiella avitellina Rego & Pavanelli, 1987. Fig. 1: scolex, showing the elongate bottle shape gland cells. Bar = 250 µm. Fig. 2: gravid proglottis, ventral view. Bar = 500 µm. Fig. 3: mature proglottis, dorsal view. Bar = 500 µm. 
Travassiella avitellina Rego & Pavanelli, 1987. Cross-sections of mature proglottides, showing internal longitudinal musculature, osmoregulatory canals and cortical vitelline follicles forming lateral arches. Fig. 4: cross-section at level of vagina, shwoing muscular sphincter and cortical uterus. Bar = 500 µm. Fig. 5: cross-section posterior to cirrus pouch and anterior to ovary, showing testes and vaginal duct, and the development of uterus into medulla. Fig. 6: cross-section at level of ovary, showing Mehlis' glands. Bar = 500 µm. Fig. 7: detail of vitelline follicles, showing the lumens and non-chromophil granular structure. Bar = 250 µm. Fig. 8: eggs drawn in distilled water, after fixation. Bar = 50 µm. Best viewed in Firefox
