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Monticellia magna (Rego, dos Santos & Silva, 1974) de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1997
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2579
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Monticellia
Species magna
Authority (Rego, dos Santos & Silva, 1974) de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1997
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Nomimoscolex magna Rego, dos Santos & Silva, 1974
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
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.

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de Chambrier, A. and C. Vaucher. 1997. Revision des cestodes (Monticelliidae) decrits par Woodland (1934) chez Brachyplatystoma filamentosum avec redefinition des genres Endorchis Woodland, 1934 et Nomimoscolex Woodland, 1934. Systematic Parasitology 37: 219-233.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/18/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/16/2010Modified
05/05/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pimelodus
Species blochii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pimelodus
Species blochii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Paraguay River
Island(s)
City/Region Porto Esperanca, Mato Grosso
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material IOC No. 4476, 4478, 4480 & 31049a-c
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.