Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus bunpurwaensis Singh & Capoor, 1993
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2424
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species bunpurwaensis
Authority Singh & Capoor, 1993
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Singh, R. M. and V. N. Capoor. 1993. On a new cestode, Proteocephalus bunpurwaensis n. sp. from a reptile host Varanus monitor from village Banpurawa district Faizabad, U.P. India. Bioved 4: 283-284.

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Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Varanus
Species monitor
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Banpurawa (Saidahi) Distt. Faizabad U.P.
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -holotype No. 31001 University of Allahabad, Parasitology Laboratory, Dept. of Zoology
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.