Tapeworm Species Details

Monticellia santafesina Arredondo & Gil de Pertierra, 2010
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14121
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Monticellia
Species santafesina
Authority Arredondo & Gil de Pertierra, 2010
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/30/2020 Created T. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz
06/17/2024ModifiedT. Scholz
08/25/2025ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Megalonema
Species platanum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Megalonema
Species platanum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
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
Body of Water Colastiné River
Island(s)
City/Region near Barrio Colastiné Sur, Santa Fe Province
Coordinates 31°40'S, 60°46'W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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
Total Number of Type Specimens Holotype + 2 paratypes
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.