Tapeworm Species Details

Taenia leptosoma Leidy, 1888
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2499
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Taenia
Species leptosoma
Authority Leidy, 1888
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Proteocephalus nematosoma (Leidy, 1891) La Rue, 1911
Synonyms Taenia nematosoma Leidy, 1891; Taenia somatolepta Monticelli, 1891; Ichthyotaenia leptosoma (Leidy, 1888) Riggenbach, 1896; Ichthyotaenia nematosoma (Leidy, 1891) Meggitt, 1927; Proteocephalus leptosoma (Leidy, 1888) Yamaguti, 1959
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Leidy, J. 1888. Parasites of the Pickerel. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 40: 169.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -preoccupied; -Proteocephalus nematosoma (Leidy, 1891) La Rue, 1911 species inquirenda

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/09/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
02/18/2010Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/25/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Esociformes
Host Family Esocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Esox
Species reticulatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Esox
Species niger
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine and stomach
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
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City/Region “brought to our market”
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Specimens

Type Material -none mentioned
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.