Tapeworm Species Details

Priapacanthus macrouri
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14260
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Priapacanthus
Species macrouri
Authority
Taxonomic Status Nomen nudum
Valid Name Parabothriocephalus johnstoni Prudhoe, 1969
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Kuchta, R., T. Scholz, and R. A. Bray. 2008. Revision of the order Bothriocephalidea Kuchta, Scholz, Brabec & Bray, 2008 (Eucestoda) with amended generic diagnoses and keys to families and genera. Systematic Parasitology 71: 81-136.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -specimens from the collection of R. Dollfus deposited in MNHNP belong to Parabothriocephalus johnstoni

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/06/2021 Created R. Kuchta
04/06/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Gadiformes
Host Family Macrouridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Macrourus
Species holotrachys
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species holotrachys
Subspecies holotrachys
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country France
Body of Water Southern Ocean
Island(s) off Heard and Kerguelen Islands
City/Region
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material -Nos. MNHNP dB 52/1-11 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.