Tapeworm Species Details

Marsypocephalus rectangulus Wedl, 1861
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Marsypocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2380
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Marsypocephalinae
Genus Marsypocephalus
Species rectangulus
Authority Wedl, 1861
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Wedl, K. 1861. Zur Helminthenfauna Agyptens. Sitzungsberichte der Königlich Akademie der Wissenschaft, mathematischen-wissenschaftliche Classe, Wien 44: 463-482 & 3 plat.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/13/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
02/16/2010Modified
04/26/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Heterobranchus
Species anguillaris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Clarias
Species anguillaris
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host hind intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Egypt
Body of Water
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City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material -not mentioned
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.