Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus midoriensis Shimazu, 1990
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2454
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species midoriensis
Authority Shimazu, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Citation(s)

Shimazu, T. 1990. Some species of the genus Proteocpehalus (Cestoidea: Proteocephalidae) from Japanese freshwater fishes, with a description of a new species. Japanese Journal of Parasitology 39: 612-624.

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Record Data

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

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Midori, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture
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Specimens

Type Material -NSMT No. P1 3658 (holotype) -NSMT No. P1 3642 & 3652-3661 (paratypes)
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.