Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus largoproglottis Troncy, 1978
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2445
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species largoproglottis
Authority Troncy, 1978
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Troncy, P. M. 1978. Nouvelles observations sur les parasites des poissons du bassin tchadien. Bulletin de l’Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire 40: 528-552.

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Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Synodontis
Species membranaceus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Tchad
Body of Water Lake Tchad
Island(s)
City/Region
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Specimens

Type Material -MNHN No. 115H.A. (Bocal C 73) (types)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes actual accession number may be 115H.A. because type of P. membranacei has number 116H
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.