Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus ambiguus (Dujardin, 1845) Weinland, 1858
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14068
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species ambiguus
Authority (Dujardin, 1845) Weinland, 1858
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Taenia ambigua Dujardin, 1845
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Dujardin, F. 1845. Histoire Naturelle des Helminthes ou Vers Intestinaux. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris, 654 pp & 12 Plat pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Proteocephalus-aggregate of de Chambrier et al. (2004) (= Proteocephalus sensu stricto)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/27/2019 Created R. Kuchta
08/27/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/20/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/04/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Gasterosteiformes
Host Family Gasterosteidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gasterosteus
Species laevis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pungitius
Species pungitius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country France
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Rennes
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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