Tapeworm Species Details

Cichlidocestus gillesi de Chambrier, Pinacho-Pinacho, Hernández-Orts, & Scholz, 2017
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
New Search Duplicate Record Edit Record

Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14124
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Cichlidocestus
Species gillesi
Authority de Chambrier, Pinacho-Pinacho, Hernández-Orts, & Scholz, 2017
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A., M. Pinacho-Pinacho, J. Hernández-Orts, and T. Scholz. 2017. A new genus and two new species of proteocephalidean tapeworms (Cestoda) from cichlid fish (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in the Neotropics. Journal of Parasitology 103: 83–94.

(7186) Download PDF
Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/07/2020 Created T. Scholz
05/07/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/18/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cichliformes
Host Family Cichlidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cichlasoma
Species amazonarum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cichlasoma
Species amazonarum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior intestine
Host Notes Holotype from fish of host code PI [Peru, Iquitos] 477a

Type Locality

Country Peru
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Iquitos, Region of Loreto
Coordinates S, 3°12'W
DD Latitude 52°12
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes A private aquarium in Iquitos, precise origin of fish is unknown, but they were captured near Iquitos (E. Panduro, pers. comm.).

Specimens

Type Material - MHNG-PLAT-63202 (holotype); - MHNG-PLAT-63208 (paratype); - IPCAS C-733 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes All specimens collected on 1 October 2008 by T. Scholz in Iquitos, Peru
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.