Tapeworm Species Details

Corallotaenia parafimbriata (Befus & Freeman, 1973) Scholz, de Chambrier, Mariaux & Kuchta, 2011
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Essexiellinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14114
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Essexiellinae
Genus Corallotaenia
Species parafimbriata
Authority (Befus & Freeman, 1973) Scholz, de Chambrier, Mariaux & Kuchta, 2011
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Corallobothrium parafimbriatum Befus & Freeman, 1973
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Befus, A. D. and R. S. Freeman. 1973. Corallobothrium parafimbriatum sp. n. and Corallobothrium minutia (Fritts, 1959) comb. n. (Cestoda: Proteocephaloidea) from Algonquin Park, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Zoology 51: 243-248.

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Scholz, T., A. de Chambrier, J. Mariaux, and R. Kuchta. 2011. Redescription of Corallobothrium solidum (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) and erection of a new genus, Essexiella, for tapeworms from channel catfishes (Ictaluridae). Journal of Parasitology 97(6): .

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes listed in Schmidt (1986)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/17/2020 Created T. Scholz
04/17/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/15/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Ictaluridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ictalurus
Species nebulosus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ameiurus
Species nebulosus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Algonquin Park, Ontario
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM No. 72421 (holotype) (=USNPC) USNM No. 72422-25 (paratypes) rmaining specimens in authors collections
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.