Tapeworm Species Details

Mariauxiella brevifilis (de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1999) Alves, de Chambrier, Luque, Takemoto, Tavares, Scholz, 2021
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Peltidocotylinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14338
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Peltidocotylinae
Genus Mariauxiella
Species brevifilis
Authority (de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1999) Alves, de Chambrier, Luque, Takemoto, Tavares, Scholz, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Ageneiella brevifilis de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1999
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz, P. V. Alves
Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A. and C. Vaucher. 1999. Proteocephalidae et Monticelliidae (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea) parasites de poissons d’eau douce au Paraguay, avec descriptions d’un genre nouveau et de dix especes nouvelles. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 106: 165-240.

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Alves, P. V., A. de Chambrier, J. L. Luque, R. M. Takemoto, L. E. R. Tavares, and T. Scholz. 2021. New arrangement of three genera of fish tapeworms (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) in catfishes (Siluriformes) from the Neotropical Region: taxonomic implications of molecular phylogenetic analyses. Parasitology Research 120: 1593-1603.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/23/2021 Created B. Barbeau
06/23/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Auchenipteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ageneiosus
Species brevifilis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ageneiosus
Species inermis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Ageneiosus militaris
Site in Host intestine (anterior third)
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Paraguay
Body of Water Jejuí Guazú River
Island(s)
City/Region near to a bridge, in direction to Lima/Departament of San Pedro
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Rio Paraguay, San Antonio, Dept. Central
Locality Notes date collected: Oct. 9, 1985

Specimens

Type Material MHNG No. INVE 22513 (holotype) MHNG No. INVE 21841, 22512, 22514-19, 22521-23, 24645 (12 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material MHNG No. INVE 22524-25, 23844, 24646
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.