Tapeworm Species Details

Monobothrioides zuheiri Scholz, Brabec, Hrubá & Jirků, 2021
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14378
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Monobothrioides
Species zuheiri
Authority Scholz, Brabec, Hrubá & Jirků, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Scholz, T., J. Brabec, K. Hrubá, & M. Jirků. 2021. High species diversity of fish tapeworms in congeneric hosts in Africa: revision of Monobothrioides (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea), including description of two new species and molecular phylogeny. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 21: 447–466.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/19/2021 Created T. Scholz
08/19/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Claroteidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Auchenoglanis
Species occidentalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Auchenoglanis
Species occidentalis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Auchenoglanis biscutatus
Site in Host anterior intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sudan
Body of Water White Nile
Island(s)
City/Region Kostí
Coordinates N, E
DD Latitude 13.18333
DD Longitude 32.66667
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype and 3 paratypes (specimens from A. occidentalis SUD 158, White Nile, Sudan, collected on 27 March 2006—IPCAS C-868/1); 1 paratype (specimen from A. occidentalis SUD 158, White Nile, Sudan—MHNG-PLAT 0137394)
Total Number of Type Specimens 5 specimens
Voucher Material 14 stained and mounted specimens and 9 slides of histological sections from Auchenoglanis occidentalis (SUD 157, 158); 2 spec. from A. biscutatus (SUD 120, 160); all specimens from White Nile at Kostí, Sudan (13.18333, 32.66667), collected by T. Scholz on 25 and 27 March 2006
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.