Tapeworm Species Details

Monticellia ventrei de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1999
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2587
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Monticellia
Species ventrei
Authority de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1999
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Myzophorus admonticellia Woodland, 1934 [partim]
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A. and C. Vaucher. 1999. Proteocephalidae et Monticelliidae (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea) parasites de poissons d’eau douce au Paraguay, avec descriptions d’un genre nouveau et de dix especes nouvelles. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 106: 165-240.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/17/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
11/22/2010Modified
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pinirampus
Species pirinampu
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pinirampus
Species pirinampu
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Pinirampus sp.
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Paraguay
Body of Water Rio Paraguay
Island(s)
City/Region Bahia de Asuncion, Dept. Central
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Amazon River, Amazon State, Brazil
Locality Notes date collected: Oct. 3, 1990

Specimens

Type Material MHNG No. INVE 22912 (holotype) MHNG No. INVE 24652-54, 24656 (4 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material MHNG No. INVE 22913, 24655, 24657
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.