Tapeworm Species Details

Monobothrium hunteri Mackiewicz, 1963
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 231
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Monobothrium
Species hunteri
Authority Mackiewicz, 1963
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Promonobothrium hunter (Mackiewicz, 1963) Scholz, Oros, Choudhury, Brabec & Waeschenbach, 2015
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Mackiewicz, J. S. 1963. Monobothrium hunteri sp.n. (Cestoidea: Caryophyllaeidae) from Catostomus commersoni (Lacépede) (Pisces: Catostomidae) in North America. Journal of Parasitology 49(5): 723-730.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/15/2007 Created Oros
04/13/2010Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedM. Oros
04/02/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/12/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Catostomus
Species commersoni
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Catostomus
Species commersonii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host forepart of the intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Dryden Lake
Island(s)
City/Region New York, Tompkins Co.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities New York: Tompkins Co., Cayuga Lake at Ithaca.
Locality Notes Material examined included 14 mature and 20 immature worms, serial sections of 4 mature and 6 immature worms.

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 59866 (holotype) - USNPC No. 59867 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material - USNPC Nos. 59868-70, 59872 (5 immature worms) - USNPC No. 59871 (1 mature) - USNPC No. 59873 (20 cross and sagittal sections)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.