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Monticellia rugata Rego, 1975
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2584
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Monticellia
Species rugata
Authority Rego, 1975
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Monticellia amazonica de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1997Rudolphiella piracatinga (Woodland, 1935)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Rego, A. A. 1975. Estudos de cestoides de peixes do Brasil. 2.a Nota: Revisao do geneo Monticellia la Rue, 1911 (Cestoda, Proteocephalidae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia 35: 567-586.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This taxa is a mixture of two species, Monticellia amazonica de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1997 Rudolphiella piracatinga (Woodland, 1935). See Gil de Pertierra & de Chambrier, 2000, p. 90.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/17/2003 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
(Literal)
Genus Calophysus
Species macropterus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Calophysus
Species macropterus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region Maicuru, Para
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material IOC No. 31.140 a (holotype) IOC No. 31.140 b-g, 31.142 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material IOC No. 26.413, 26.465, 26.497
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.