Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus stizostethi Hunter & Bangham, 1933
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2475
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species stizostethi
Authority Hunter & Bangham, 1933
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Proteocephalus luciopercae Wardle, 1932
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Hunter III, G. W. and R. V. Bangham. 1933. Studies on the fish parasites of Lake Erie II. New Cestoda and Nematoda. Journal of Parasitology 19(4): 304-311.

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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
02/23/2012Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/04/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/25/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Percidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Stizostedion
Species glaucum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sander
Species vitreus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) -Stizostedion canadense griseum, Stizostedion vitreum, Micropterus dolomieu
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Lake Erie & St. Lawrence River
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -USNM 1321365 and 1321366 (holotype and paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.