Tapeworm Species Details

Amphilina liguloidea (Diesing, 1850) Monticelli, 1893
Amphilinidea: Amphilinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 20
Order Amphilinidea
Family Amphilinidae
Subfamily
Genus Amphilina
Species liguloidea
Authority (Diesing, 1850) Monticelli, 1893
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Schizochoerus liguloideus (Diesing, 1850) Poche, 1922
Synonyms Monostomum liguloideum Diesing, 1850
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Diesing, K. M. 1850. Systema Helminthum, Vol. I. Wilhelmum Braumüller, Vindobonae [Vienna], 679 pp.

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Monticelli, F. S. 1893. Appunti sui Cestodaria. Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche 5(6): 1-11.

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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
08/01/2007 Created K. Catanese
02/04/2010Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
07/29/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/02/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Osteoglossiformes
Host Family Osteoglossidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Vastres
Species cuvieri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Arapaima
Species gigas
Subspecies
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Site in Host body cavity
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Borba
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.