Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14121 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea I |
| Family | Proteocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Monticelliinae |
| Genus | Monticellia |
| Species | santafesina |
| Authority | Arredondo & Gil de Pertierra, 2010 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 04/30/2020 | Created | T. Scholz |
| 12/03/2021 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 06/16/2024 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 06/17/2024 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 08/25/2025 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Siluriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Pimelodidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | middle intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | Prevalence: 9% (5/58); intensity 1 worm per host; mean abundance 0.09 specimens. |
Type Locality
| Country | Argentina |
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| Body of Water | Colastiné River |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | near Barrio Colastiné Sur, Santa Fe Province |
| Coordinates | 31°40'S, 60°46'W |
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| Additional Localities | Paraná -Guazú River (33°54'S; 58°52'W), Ibicuy, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina |
| Locality Notes |
Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype MANC-Pa No. 486/1 (A–F) (entire worm on 6 slides with cross sections of proglottids); one paratype without scolex, MANC-Pa No. 486/2 (A–D) (strobila on 4 slides with cross sections of proglottids) from Colastiné River, Santa Fe Province, and one paratype without scolex BMNH 2009.11.30.1 (strobila on 5 slides with cross sections of proglottids) from Paraná - Guazú River, Entre Ríos Province |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | Holotype + 2 paratypes |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database

