Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus pearsei La Rue, 1919
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2460
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species pearsei
Authority La Rue, 1919
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

La Rue, G. R. 1919. A new species of tapeworm of the genus Proteocephalus from the perch and the rock bass. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan No. 67: 1-10 & plate 1.

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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
03/13/2004 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 Perca
Species flavescens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Perca
Species flavescens
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) -Ambloplites rupestris
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Lake Monona
Island(s)
City/Region Wisconsin
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities -Lake Mendota, Wisconsin -Hubbard Lake, Alcona County, Michigan -Douglas Lake, Cheboygan County, Michigan
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNM No. 1355985 (holotype) - USNM Nos. USNM 1348670, 1349991 (paratypes) - originally in Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 161 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.