Tapeworm Species Details

Nupelia portoriquensis Pavanelli & Rego, 1991
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Nupeliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2610
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Nupeliinae
Genus Nupelia
Species portoriquensis
Authority Pavanelli & Rego, 1991
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Pavanelli, G. C. and A. A. Rego. 1991. Cestoides proteocefalideos de Sorubim lima (Schneider, 1801) (Pisces-Pimelodidae) do Rio Parana e reservatorio de Itaipu. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 51: 7-12.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/17/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/16/2010Modified
05/05/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/18/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Rio Parana
Island(s)
City/Region Itaipu Reservoir, regiao de Porto Rico, Parana
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material IOC No. 32.558 a (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material IOC No. 32.558 b-d, 32.559 a-b
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.