Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 143 |
|---|---|
| Order | Caryophyllidea |
| Family | Capingentidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Archigetes |
| Species | iowensis |
| Authority | Calentine, 1962 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Paraglaridacris limnodrili (Yamaguti, 1934) Mackiewicz, 1994 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
| Citation(s) |
Calentine, L. R. 1962. Archigetes iowensis sp. n. (Cestoda: Cyryophyllaeidae) from Cyprinus carpio L. and Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri Claparede. Journal of Parasitology 48(4): 513-524. (673) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Kennedy, C. R. 1965. Taxonomic studies on Archigetes Leuckart, 1878 (Cestoda: Caryophyllaeidae). Parasitology 55: 439-451. (755) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes | -Listed as valid by Kennedy (1965); synonymised by Uhrovič et al. (2022) |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 10/13/2005 | Created | Scholz, Oros |
| 08/20/2014 | Modified | |
| 08/12/2021 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 05/25/2022 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Cypriniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Cyprinidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Oligochaeta: Naididae) - seminal vesicle | ||||||
| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Body of Water | Iowa River |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Hardin County, Iowa |
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Specimens
| Type Material | - USNPC No. 59643 (from C. carpio) - USNPC No. 59644 (from L. hoffmeisteri) |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Plate 1. Figure 1. Archigetes iowensis, gravid adult from the seminal vesicle of Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri. Figure 2. Gravid adult from intestine of Cyprinus Carpio. (Scale as in fig. 1.). Figure 3. Sagittal section through genital opening of adult worm from carp. Plate 2. Figures 4-7. Cross sections of a gravid specimen of A. iowensis from C. carpio. (All figures to scale shown in fig. 4.)
Figure 4. Cross section through scolex. Figure 5. Cross section through region of testes. Figure 6. Cross section through region of cirrus pouch. Figure 7. Cross section through region of ovarian isthmus. Figure 8. Reproductive complex, ventral view. (Reconstruction.)
Plate 3. Figure 9. Frontal section of A. iowensis from oligochaete. Figure 10. Frontal section of A. iowensis from oligochaete. Note uterus distended with eggs. Figure 11. Section of A. iwoensis in situ, carp intestine. 

