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Proteocephalus culaeae Scholz, Choudhury & Nelson, 2020
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14379
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species culaeae
Authority Scholz, Choudhury & Nelson, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Scholz, T., A. Choudhury, and P. A. Nelson . 2020. The Proteocephalus species-aggregate (Cestoda) in sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae) of the Nearctic Region, including description of anew species from brook stickleback, Culaea inconstans. Folia Parasitologica 67: 021.

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Scientific Name Notes Proteocephalus-aggregate of de Chambrier et al. (2004) (= Proteocephalus sensu stricto)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/04/2021 Created T. Scholz
09/04/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Gasterosteiformes
Host Family Gasterosteidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Culaea
Species inconstans
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Culaea
Species inconstans
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water Upper wetlands area of the River Brokenhead
Island(s)
City/Region Manitoba
Coordinates 50°22'56''N, 96°42'56''W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities USA (Wisconsin)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (USNM 1618957); two paratypes (HWML 216326, 216327); one paratype (IPCAS C-840); one paratype (MHNG-PLAT-137302)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.