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Chambriella megacephala (Woodland, 1934) Alves, de Chambrier, Luque & Scholz, 2017
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2542
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Chambriella
Species megacephala
Authority (Woodland, 1934) Alves, de Chambrier, Luque & Scholz, 2017
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Monticellia megacephala Woodland, 1934; Goezeella agostinhoi Pavanelli & Machado dos Santos, 1992; Chambriella agostinhoi (Pavanelli & Santos, 1992); Lenhataenia megacephala de Chambrier & Scholz, 2008
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1934. On six new cestodes from Amazon fishes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part 1: 33-44 + Plates I.

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Alves, P. V., A. de Chambrier, J. L. Luque, and T. Scholz. 2017. Untangling convoluted taxonomy of Chambriella Rego, Chubb & Pavanelli, 1999 (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae), with erection of Riggenbachiella n. g. and the description of a new species from pimelodid catfishes in the Neotropical Region. Systematic Parasitology 94: 367-389.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/17/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/11/2010Modified
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
01/28/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/20/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/20/2020ModifiedJ. Caira
02/21/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/16/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Platystomatichthys
Species sturio
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sorubimichthys
Species planiceps
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Zungaro jahu, Zungaro zungaro, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region Near to Santarém
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Amazon River (Itacoatiara and Iquitos); Paraná River (Porto Rico)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material BMNH 1964.12.15.199–205.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.