Tapeworm Species Details

Amphoteromorphus ovalis Carfora, de Chambrier & Vaucher, 2003
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Zygobothriinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2297
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Zygobothriinae
Genus Amphoteromorphus
Species ovalis
Authority Carfora, de Chambrier & Vaucher, 2003
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz, P. V. Alves
Citation(s)

Carfora, M., A. de Chambrier, C. Vaucher. 2003. Le genre Amphoteromorphus (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea), parasite de poissons-chats d’Amérique tropicale: étude morphologique et approche biosystématique par électrophorèse des protéines. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 110: 381-409.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/09/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
02/09/2010Modified
01/24/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
04/12/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Brachyplatystoma
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brachyplatystoma
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Brachyplatystoma cf. filamentosum
Site in Host anterior intestine
Host Notes Most likely, Brachyplatystoma capapretum is the type-host, since the vernacular name of the fish in Amazonia is "filhote de capa preta"

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region Itacoatiara/State of Amazonas
Coordinates 3°09'S, 58°26'W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Amazon River, Iquitos, Region of Loretos, Peru (3°47'S; 73°20'W).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -MHNG INVE Nos. 22247 (holotype) -MHNG INVE Nos. 22249-22250 (2 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material -MHNG INVE Nos. 21742, 22248
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.