Tapeworm Species Details

Caryophyllaeus punctulatus Molin, 1858
Caryophyllidea: Caryophyllaeidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 186
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Caryophyllaeidae
Subfamily
Genus Caryophyllaeus
Species punctulatus
Authority Molin, 1858
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms Monobothrium punctulatum Diesing, 1864
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Molin, R. 1858. Prospectus helminthum, quae in prodromo faunae helminthologicae Venetiae continentur. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 30(14): 127-158.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Fish host and morphology of the worm indicate the species does not belong to the Caryophyllidea. It is probable the worm belongs to the Tetraphyllidea

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/14/2005 Created Scholz, Oros
07/21/2014Modified
04/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/18/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Anguilliformes
Host Family Congridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Conger
Species conger
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Conger
Species conger
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestino tenui (small intestine)
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Italy
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Patavii (Padua)
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes In the Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria, vial designated as the type of Caryophyllaeus punctulatus Molin, 1861 is deposited (No. 2632)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.