Tapeworm Species Details

Schizochoerus janickii (Poche, 1922) Bandoni & Brooks, 1987
Amphilinidea: Amphilinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 16
Order Amphilinidea
Family Amphilinidae
Subfamily
Genus Schizochoerus
Species janickii
Authority (Poche, 1922) Bandoni & Brooks, 1987
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Nesolecithus janickii Poche, 1922
Synonyms Monostoma liguloideum Diesing, 1850 Amphilina liguloidea Janicki, 1908 Nesolecithus janickii Poche, 1922
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Poche, F. 1922. Zur Kenntnis der Amphilinidea. Zoologischer Anzeiger, Leipzig 54: 276-287.

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Bandoni, S. M. and D. R. Brooks. 1987. Revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Amphilinidea Poche, 1922 (Platyhelminthes: Cercomeria: Cercomeromorpha). Canadian Journal of Zoology 65: 1110-1128.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes - Diesing's original description of Monostoma liguloidea appears to be based on a mixed collection of Schizochoerus liguloideus and Nesolecithus janickii; -page 320

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/10/2006 Created K. Catanese
12/20/2010Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
08/02/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Osteoglossiformes
Host Family Osteoglossidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Arapaima
Species gigas
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Arapaima
Species gigas
Subspecies
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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.