Tapeworm Species Details

Probothriocephalus berycis (Protasova & Parukhin, 1986) Bray, Jones, & Andersen, 1994
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13701
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Probothriocephalus
Species berycis
Authority (Protasova & Parukhin, 1986) Bray, Jones, & Andersen, 1994
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Partitiotestis berycis Protasova & Parukhin, 1986
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Protasova, E. N. and A. M. Parukhin. 1986. New genera and species of cestodes (Pseudophyllidea, Amphicotylidae) from marine fishes [in Russian]. Parazitologiya 20(4): 278-287.

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Bray, R. A., A. Jones, and K. I. Andersen. 1994. Order Pseudophyllidea Carus, 1863. Keys to the Cestode Parasites of Vertebrates. : 205-247.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes - tentatively retained as a possible synonym of Probothriocephalus (Kuchta et al. 2008)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2016 Created B. Barbeau
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/29/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/01/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Beryciformes
Host Family Berycidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Beryx
Species splendens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Beryx
Species splendens
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host pyloric caeca, intestines
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -region of the West Indian Ridge

Specimens

Type Material -GELAN No. 669 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.