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Proteocephalus luciopercae Wardle, 1932
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2447
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species luciopercae
Authority Wardle, 1932
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Proteocephalus stizostethi Hunter and Bangham, 1933
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Wardle, R. A. 1932. The Cestoda of Canadian Fishes II. The Hudson Bay drainage system. Contributions of Canadian Biology and Fisheries (New Series) 7(1): 377-403.

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Redescription

Scholz, T., A. Choudhury, L. Uhrová, and J. Brabec.. 2019. The Proteocephalus species-aggregate in freshwater centrarchid and percid fishes of the Nearctic region (North America). Journal of Parasitology 105: 798–812.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/09/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/16/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/04/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Percidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lucioperca
Species vitreum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sander
Species vitreus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) -Lucioperca canadense (listed second)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water Lakes Winnipeg and Waskesiu
Island(s)
City/Region Manitoba
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Canada (Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan), United States (Minnesota, Wisconsin; Lakes Huron and Erie, St. Lawrence River)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -no mentioned
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.