Tapeworm Species Details

Lenhataenia megacephala (Woodland, 1934) de Chambrier & Scholz, 2008
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13792
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Lenhataenia
Species megacephala
Authority (Woodland, 1934) de Chambrier & Scholz, 2008
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Chambriella megacephala (Woodland, 1934) Alves, de Chambrier, Luque & Scholz, 2017
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1934. On six new cestodes from Amazon fishes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part 1: 33-44 + Plates I.

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de Chambrier, A. and T. Scholz. 2008. Tapeworms (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) of firewood catfish Sorubimichthys planiceps (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from the Amazon River. Folia Parasitologica 55: 17-28.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/13/2016 Created J. Caira
11/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
02/21/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/24/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/24/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
03/02/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
05/05/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Platystomatichthys
Species sturio
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sorubimichthys
Species planiceps
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region Codajaz, about 150 miles above Manaos
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material not given
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.