Tapeworm Species Details

Megancestus carpiodi (Mackiewicz, 1969) Uhrovič, Scholz, Kudlai & Oros, 2021
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14368
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Megancestus
Species carpiodi
Authority (Mackiewicz, 1969) Uhrovič, Scholz, Kudlai & Oros, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Biacetabulum carpiodi Mackiewicz, 1969
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Mackiewicz, J. S. 1969. Penarchigetes oklensis gen. et sp. n. and Biacetabulum carpiodi sp. n. (Cestoidea: Caryophyllaeidae) from catostomid fish in North America. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 36(1): 119-126.

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Redescription

Uhrovič, D., T. Scholz, O. Kudlai & M. Oros. 2021. Disentangling taxonomy of Biacetabulum (Cestoda, Caryophyllidea), parasites of catostomid fishes in North America: proposal of Megancestus gen. n. to accommodate B. carpiodi. Parasitology Research 120: 1993–2001.

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Scientific Name Notes The species is not listed in Schmidt (1986) but it is valid

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/11/2021 Created T. Scholz
08/11/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
10/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/12/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carpiodes
Species carpio
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carpiodes
Species carpio
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Carpiodes cyprinus Carpiodes sp.
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Red River below Denison Dam of Lake Texoma
Island(s)
City/Region Texas, Grayson Co.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Iowa, Des Moines River Oklahoma, Marshall Co., Lake Texoma Payne Co., Lake Carl Blackwell Tennessee, Lake Co., Mississippi River at Powell’s Ferry opposite Caruthersville, Missouri, New Madrid Co. (all C. carpio) There are other localities for other fish hosts
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 71264 (holotype) - USNPC No. 71265 (5 paratypes) - BMNH No. 1968.7.23.5-6 (2 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material - USNPC No. 71265 (8 slides of immature worms and sections) - BMNH No. 1968.7.23.7-10
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.