Tapeworm Species Details

Promonobothrium currani Oros, Brabec, Kuchta, Choudhury & Scholz, 2016
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13729
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Promonobothrium
Species currani
Authority Oros, Brabec, Kuchta, Choudhury & Scholz, 2016
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)
Redescription
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
08/12/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ictiobus
Species bubalus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ictiobus
Species bubalus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Ictiobus niger
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Chotard Lake, Warren Co.
Island(s)
City/Region Vicksburg, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°34'33''N, 91°02'48''W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Pascagoula River near Benndale, George County, Mississippi
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - IPCAS No. C-629/1 (holotype) - IPCAS No. C-629/1 (paratype ex I. bubalus) - IPCAS No. C-629/2 (paratype ex I. niger) - NHMUK No. 2016.2.22.1 (paratype) - HWML No. 101977 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material Sagittal sections - HWML (101978)
Specimen Notes IPCAS - Helminthological collection of the Institute of Parasitology, CAS, České Budějovice, Czechia
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.