Tapeworm Species Details

Choanoscolex abscisus (Riggenbach, 1895) La Rue, 1911
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2545
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Choanoscolex
Species abscisus
Authority (Riggenbach, 1895) La Rue, 1911
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Ichthyotaenia abscisa Riggenbach, 1895
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Riggenbach, E. 1895. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Taenien der Süsswasserfische. Centralblatt für Bakteriologie und Parasitenkunde, Abteilung I 18: 609-613 + plate .

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La Rue, G. R. 1911. A revision of the cestode family Proteocephalidae. Zoologischer Anzeiger 38: 473-482.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Only known species

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/19/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/11/2010Modified
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
01/29/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/20/2020ModifiedJ. Caira
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 Silurus
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pseudoplatystoma
Species corruscans
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Paraguay
Body of Water Paraguay River
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Amazon and Orinoco River basins
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Located in MNHG as per A. de Chambrier
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.