Tapeworm Species Details

Riggenbachiella amazonense Alves, de Chambrier, Luque & Scholz, 2017
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13864
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Riggenbachiella
Species amazonense
Authority Alves, de Chambrier, Luque & Scholz, 2017
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name Yes
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz & P.V. Alves
Citation(s)

Alves, P. V., A. de Chambrier, J. L. Luque, and T. Scholz. 2017. Untangling convoluted taxonomy of Chambriella Rego, Chubb & Pavanelli, 1999 (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae), with erection of Riggenbachiella n. g. and the description of a new species from pimelodid catfishes in the Neotropical Region. Systematic Parasitology 94: 367-389.

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Scientific Name Notes 7025

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/07/2017 Created T. Scholz
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
12/05/2018ModifiedP. Alves
01/10/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/05/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
02/26/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/17/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sorubimichthys
Species planiceps
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sorubimichthys
Species planiceps
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Zungaro zungaro
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Peru
Body of Water Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region Iquitos, Peru
Coordinates 3°34’S, 72°50’W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Amazon River, Itacoatiara, Brazil
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - MHNG-PLAT-70835 (holotype); - CHIOC 38481a-c (6 paratypes) - NHMUK 2016.11.25.24 (3 paratypes) - IPCAS C-749 (1 paratype) - MHNG-PLAT 94096 (1 paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material Specimens from P. hemioliopterus (4 entire specimens) Iquitos, Peru, collected by A. de Chambrier and R. Kuchta on 13 and 20.x.2009; 4 entire specimens and 2 slides with serial cross-sections from Itacoatiara, Brazil, collected by A. A. Rego and A. de
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.