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Proteocephalus cobraeformis Haderlie, 1953
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2426
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species cobraeformis
Authority Haderlie, 1953
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Proteocephalus torulosus (Batsch, 1786) Scholz & Hanzelova, 1999
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Haderlie, E. C. 1953. Parasites of the fresh-water fishes of northern California. University of California Publications in Zoology 57: 303-439.

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Scholz, T. and V. Hanzelová. 1999. Species of Proteocephalus Weinland, 1858 (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) from cyprinid fishes in North America. Journal of Parasitology 85(1): 150-154.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -Scholz & Hanzelova, 1999 synonymized this species of the Proteocephalus-aggregate with Proteocephalus torulosus

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/09/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/04/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Leuciscidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ptychocheilus
Species grandis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ptyochocheilus
Species grandis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Putach Creek, Kelsey Creek; Napa River; Deer Creek
Island(s)
City/Region California
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Putach and Kelsey Cks are in Lake County; Napa River is in Napa county; Deer Ck. is in Tehama Country, California

Specimens

Type Material -“holotype and paratype(s) in the USNPC -“paratypes in the colleciton of the Dept. of Zoology, University of California, Berkeley and in the author’s collection” -Scholz & Hanzelova (1999) incated that holotype is: USNPC No. 39716
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.