Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 2538 |
|---|---|
| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea I |
| Family | Proteocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Zygobothriinae |
| Genus | Brooksiella |
| Species | praeputialis |
| Authority | (Rego, dos Santos & Silva, 1974) Rego, Chubb & Pavanelli, 1999 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Amphoteromorphus praeputialis Rego, dos Santos & Silva, 1974 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz, P. V. Alves |
| Citation(s) |
Rego, A. A., J. C. dos Santos, and P. P. Silva. 1974. Estudos de cestóides de peixes do Brasil. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 72(3/4): 187-204. (3933) Download PDFRego, A. A., J. C. Chubb, and G. C. Pavanelli. 1999. Cestodes in South American freshwater teleost fishes: keys to genera and brief description of species. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 16: 299-367. (3954) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
de Chambrier, A. A. Rego, and J. Mariaux. 2004. Redescritpion of Brooksiella praeputialis and Goezeella siluri (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea), parasites of Cetopsis coecutiens (Siluriformes) from the Amazon and propositon of Goezeella danbrooksi sp. n.. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 111: 1-10. (4075) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 03/17/2003 | Created | Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira |
| 02/11/2010 | Modified | |
| 11/19/2015 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 01/26/2017 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 08/07/2017 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 02/20/2020 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 04/16/2020 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 12/03/2021 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Siluriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Cetopsidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Cetopsis othonops | ||||||
| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Brazil |
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| Body of Water | Amazon River |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Maicuru/State of Pará |
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| Additional Localities | Orinoco River basin, Venezuela |
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Specimens
| Type Material | CHIOC 26.421, 31048a-c (syntypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | |
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| Specimen Notes | Specimens collected by Travassos and Freitas in 1960 |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Brooksiella praeputialis (Rego, Santos & Silva, 1974), INVE 22059. 1. Fontral section of the scolex, showing the concentration of gland(?) cells and dense network of osmoregulatory canals beneath the apical part. Note also the muscular fibres situated in the anterior part of the sucker. 2. Eggs drawn in distilled water. Abbreviations: cm, internal circular musculature; em, embryophore; gc, gland cells; oc, osmoregulatory canals; oe, outer envelope; on, oncosphere. Scale-bars: 1 = 500 µm; 2 = 20 µm. 
Brooksiella praeputialis (Rego, Santoa & Silva, 1974). e. INVE 21996, mature proglottis, dorsal view. 4-5. INVE 22059, pregravid proglottis, cross sections at level of ovary and at level of middle of middle of the proglottis. Note the follicular structure of ovary and the lateral and ventral position of vitelline follicles. Abbreviations: do: dorsal osmoregulatory canal; gm, Mehlis glands; lm, internal longitudinal musculature; ov, ovary; po : transverse osmoregulatory canal; sc : secondary canal; te: testes; ut: uterus; vc: vaginal canal; vi: vitellaria; vo: ventral osmoregulatory canal. Scale-bar: 500 µm. 
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