Tapeworm Species Details

Probothriocephalus electronus (Protasova & Parukhin, 1986) Bray, Jones, & Andersen, 1994
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14183
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Probothriocephalus
Species electronus
Authority (Protasova & Parukhin, 1986) Bray, Jones, & Andersen, 1994
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Flexiphallus electronus Protasova & Parukhin, 1986
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Protasova, E. N. and A. M. Parukhin. 1986. New genera and species of cestodes (Pseudophyllidea, Amphicotylidae) from marine fishes [in Russian]. Parazitologiya 20(4): 278-287.

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Bray, R. A., A. Jones, and K. I. Andersen. 1994. Order Pseudophyllidea Carus, 1863. Keys to the Cestode Parasites of Vertebrates. : 205-247.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -synonymised by Bray et at. (1994) and confirmed by Kuchta et al. (2008)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/29/2020 Created R. Kuchta
08/29/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/01/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Myctophiformes
Host Family Myctophidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Electrona
Species paucirastra
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Electrona
Species paucirastra
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host pyloric caeca, intestines
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -areas of the African-Antarctic and West Indian ridges

Specimens

Type Material - GELAN No. 670 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.