Tapeworm Species Details

Nupelia tomasi de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1999
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2611
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Nupelia
Species tomasi
Authority de Chambrier & Vaucher, 1999
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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
08/04/2012Modified
05/05/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/18/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Auchenipteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trachelyopterus
Species galeatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Trachelyopterus
Species galeatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Trachelyopterus cf. striatulus (=Parauchenipterus cf. striatulus)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Paraguay
Body of Water Arroyo Yabebyry
Island(s)
City/Region Dep. Misiones
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities lagunes du Rio Parana, 18 km east of San Lorenzo Neembucu, Dept. Neembucu
Locality Notes date collected: Nov. 4, 1993

Specimens

Type Material MHNG No. INVE 21971 (holotype) MHNG No. INVE 21970, 24661-24662 (3 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material MHNG No. INVE 24663-64, 24715
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.