Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus appendiculatus Baylis, 1947
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2417
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species appendiculatus
Authority Baylis, 1947
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Tejidotaenia appendiculata (Baylis, 1947) Freze, 1965
Synonyms Ophiotaenia appendiculatus (Baylis, 1947) Yamaguti, 1959
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Citation(s)

Baylis, H. A. 1947. Some roundworms and flatworms from the West Indies and Surinam. -II. Cestodes.. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 41: 406-414.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/09/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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Genus Tupinambis
Species nigropunctatus
Subspecies
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Suriname
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Paramaribo
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.