Tapeworm Species Details

Marsypocephalus aegypticus El Naffar, Saoud & Hassan, 1984
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Marsypocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14119
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Marsypocephalinae
Genus Marsypocephalus
Species aegypticus
Authority El Naffar, Saoud & Hassan, 1984
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Verified By T. Scholz
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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/26/2020 Created T. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
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Genus Clarias
Species gariepinus
Subspecies
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Genus Clarias
Species gariepinus
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Type Locality

Country Egypt
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.