Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 2299
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Zygobothriinae
Genus Amphoteromorphus
Species piriformis
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
11/22/2010Modified
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 flavicans
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brachyplatystoma
Species rousseauxii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior intestine
Host Notes

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 Nos. INVE 32923 (holotype) -MHNG No. INVE 32922, 32924-25 (3 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material --MHNG Nos. INVE19310-19312, 19314, 19320, 19326, 27432, 19624
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.