Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus tetrastomus (Rudolphi, 1810) Willemse, 1969
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14471
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species tetrastomus
Authority (Rudolphi, 1810) Willemse, 1969
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Scolex tetrastomus Rudolphi, 1810
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Citation(s)

Rudolphi, C. A. 1810. Entozoorum, sive vermium intestinalium. Historia naturalis. Volumen II, Part II. Sumptibus Tabernae Librariae et Artium, Amstelaedami, 386 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/25/2022 Created R. Kuchta
05/25/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Osmeriformes
Host Family Osmeridae
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Host Notes -Not known, most probably smelt Osmerus eperlanus (Linnaeus) (Osmeriformes: Osmeridae)

Type Locality

Country Europe
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Locality Notes -Not known, probably Germany

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.