Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus ptychocheilus Faust, 1919
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2466
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species ptychocheilus
Authority Faust, 1919
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Proteocephalus torulosus (Batch, 1786) Scholz & Hanzelová, 1999
Synonyms Ichthyotaenia ptychocheilus (Faust, 1919) Meggitt, 1927
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Faust, E. C. 1919. Two new Proteocephalidae. Journal of Parasitology 6(2): 79-83.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -Scholz & Hanzelová , 1999 considered this to be a synonym of Proteocephalus torulosus

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/09/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
11/08/2013Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/13/2023ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ptychocheilus
Species oregonensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Bitter Root Valley at Carlton, Montana
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material -not indicated in original paper -Scholz & Hanzelova indicated the holotype is USNPC No. 61006
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.