Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus lenha Woodland, 1933
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13906
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Proteocephalus
Species lenha
Authority Woodland, 1933
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Nomimoscolex lenha (Woodland, 1933) Woodland, 1935
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1933. On a new subfamily of proteocephalid cestodes-the Othinoscolecinae-from the Amazon siluroid fish Platystomatichthys sturio (Kner). Parasitology 25: 491-500 +Plate X.

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Redescription

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
09/07/2017 Created A. Phillips
05/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
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
Host Notes Host individual also infected by Othinoscolex lenha and Monticellia lenha Type host misidentified (peixe lenha is the firewood catfish, Sorubimichthys planiceps (Spix et Agassiz, 1829)

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region 50 miles below Santarem
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes caught 50 miles below Santarem

Specimens

Type Material BMNH 1964.12. 15.123–127 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.