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Monticellia piracatinga Woodland, 1935
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Rudolphiellinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2583
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Rudolphiellinae
Genus Monticellia
Species piracatinga
Authority Woodland, 1935
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rudolphiella piracatinga (Woodland, 1935)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1935. Some more remarkable cestodes from Amazon siluroid fish. Parasitology 27: 207-225 + Plates.

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Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
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Genus Pimelodus
Species pati
Subspecies
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
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Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region 20 miles below Manaus
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Specimens

Type Material not given
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.