Tapeworm Species Details

Promonobothrium mackiewiczi (Williams, 1974) Scholz, Oros, Choudhury, Brabec & Waeschenbach, 2015
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13727
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Promonobothrium
Species mackiewiczi
Authority (Williams, 1974) Scholz, Oros, Choudhury, Brabec & Waeschenbach, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Monobothrium mackiewiczi Williams, 1974
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Williams, E. H. Jr. 1974. Two new species of Monobothrium (Cestoda: Caryophyllaeidae) from catostamid fishes in the soustheastern United States. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 103: 610-615.

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Scholz, T., M. Oros, A. Choudhury, J. Brabec, and A. Waeschenbach. 2015. New circumscription of freshwater fish parasites Monobothrium Diesing, 1863 and Promonobothrium Mackiewicz, 1968 (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea) using morphological and molecular evidence. Journal of Parasitology 101(1): 29-36.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/03/2016 Created B. Barbeau
10/03/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/02/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/22/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/12/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Kowaliga Creek
Island(s)
City/Region Alabama, Coosa Co.,
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Alabama, Chewacla Creek, 6.4 km south of Auburn High Pine Creek, 1.8. west of Roanoke
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 72464 (holotype) - USNPC Nos. 72465-6 (2 paratypes) - author’s collection (11 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.