Tapeworm Species Details

Harriscolex piramutab (Woodland, 1933) de Chambrier, Kuchta & Scholz, 2015
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14014
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Harriscolex
Species piramutab
Authority (Woodland, 1933) de Chambrier, Kuchta & Scholz, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Anthobothrium piramutab Woodland, 1933; Proteocephalus piramutab (Woodland, 1933) Rego, 1984
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1933. On two new cestodes from the Amazon siluroid fish Brachyplatystoma vaillanti Cuv. and Val.. Parasitology 25: 485-490.

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de Chambrier, A., R. Kuchta, and T. Scholz. 2015. Tapeworms (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) of teleost fishes from the Amazon River in Peru: additional records as an evidence of unexplored species diversity. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 122(1): 149-163.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
12/06/2018 Created P. Alves
12/06/2018ModifiedP. Alves
02/03/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Brachyplatystoma
Species vaillantii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brachyplatystoma
Species vaillantii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region between Codajás and Parintins, between Codajás and Parintins, Amazon State
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.