Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus platystomi Lynsdale, 1959
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2462
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species platystomi
Authority Lynsdale, 1959
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Lynsdale, J. A. 1959. On a new species of Proteocephalus from Brazil. Journal of Helminthology 33: 145-150.

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Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Platystoma
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country [Brazil]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Amazon
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Type-BM NH [number 1961.4.5.22-25 , A. de Chambrier pers. comm.]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.