Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus lachesidis (MacCallum, 1921) Hughes, Baker & Dawson, 1941
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2444
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Proteocephalus
Species lachesidis
Authority (MacCallum, 1921) Hughes, Baker & Dawson, 1941
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Crepidobothrium lachesidis (MacCallum, 1921) Yamaguti, 1959
Synonyms Tetrabothrium lachesidis MacCallum, 1921
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

MacCallum, G. A. 1921. Studies in Helminthology. Part 1. Trematodes. Part 2. Cestodes. Part 3. Nematodes. Zoopathologica. Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society on the Diseases of Animals 1(6): 135-284.

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Hughes, R. C., J. H. Baker and G. B. Dawson. 1941. The tapeworms of reptiles. Part I. American Midland Naturalist 25: 454-468.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/09/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
11/08/2013Modified
05/18/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Viperidae
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Genus Lachesis
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Genus Bothrops
Species alternatus
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Type Locality

Country Island of Trinidad
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.