Tapeworm Species Details

Polyonchobothrium pycnomerus (Woodland, 1924) Meggitt, 1930
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13988
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Polyonchobothrium
Species pycnomerus
Authority (Woodland, 1924) Meggitt, 1930
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Senga pycnomera (Woodland, 1924) Dollfus, 1934
Synonyms Bothriocephalus pycnomerus Woodland, 1924
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1924. On a new Bothriocephalus and a new genus of Proteocephalidae from Indian fresh-water fishes. Parasitology 16: 441-451 + Plate .

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Meggitt, F. J. 1930. Report on a collection of cestodes, mainly from Egypt. Part VI. Conclusion. Parasitology 22: 338-345.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/23/2018 Created R. Kuchta
05/23/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Percifomes
Host Family Channidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ophiocephalus
Species marulius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Channa
Species marulius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior end of intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Ganga and Jumna
Island(s)
City/Region Allahabad
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -BMNH No. 1965.2.24.54-58 (cotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens -two specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.