Tapeworm Species Details

Biacetabulum overstreeti Uhrovič, Oros, Kudlai, Choudhury & Oros, 2021
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14371
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Biacetabulum
Species overstreeti
Authority Uhrovič, Oros, Kudlai, Choudhury & Oros, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Biacetabulum cf. infrequens (PBI-416) of Scholz et al. (2021: Int. J. Parasitol. 51: 263–277)
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Uhrovič D., Oros M., Kudlai O., Choudhury A., Scholz T. . 2021. Molecular evidence of three closely related species of Biacetabulum Hunter, 1927 (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea): A case of recent speciation in different fish hosts (Catostomidae)? . Parasitology 148: 1040–1056.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/11/2021 Created T. Scholz
08/11/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
08/19/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
05/25/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/26/2023ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Minytrema
Species melanops
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Minytrema
Species melanops
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country USA
Body of Water Pascagoula River
Island(s)
City/Region Benndale, Mississippi
Coordinates 30°52′20.2′′N, 88° 46′21.8′′W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (IPCAS C-891); one paratype (longitudinal sections) (IPCAS C-891); two paratypes (whole mount – hologenophore and longitudinal sections) (USNM 1655791, 1655792)
Total Number of Type Specimens 4 specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes IPCAS - Helminthological collection of the Institute of Parasitology, BC CAS, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.