Tapeworm Species Details

Crepidobothrium fragile Essex, 1929
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2336
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Crepidobothrium
Species fragile
Authority Essex, 1929
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name Megathylacoides fragile (Essex, 1929) Freze, 1965
Synonyms Ophiotaenia fragile (Essex, 1929) Wardle & McLeod, 1952
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Essex, H. E. 1929. Crepidobothrium fragile n. sp., a tapeworm of the channel catfish. Parasitology 21: 164-167 + Plate .

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes A species of Megathylacoides; taxonomic revision is pending.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/12/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
02/11/2010Modified
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/05/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/20/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Ictaluridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ictalurus
Species punctatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ictalurus
Species punctatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Rock River
Island(s)
City/Region Illinois
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 80742
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.