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Othinoscolex lenha Woodland, 1933
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Monticelliinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2626
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Monticelliinae
Genus Othinoscolex
Species lenha
Authority Woodland, 1933
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Peltidocotyle lenha (Woodland, 1933) Freze, 1965
Synonyms Woodlandiella myzofera (Woodland, 1933) Freze, 1965
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1933. On a new subfamily of proteocephalid cestodes-the Othinoscolecinae-from the Amazon siluroid fish Platystomatichthys sturio (Kner). Parasitology 25: 491-500 +Plate X.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/18/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/16/2010Modified
05/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Platystomatichthys
Species sturio
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sorubimichthys
Species planiceps
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
Host Notes Type host misidentified (peixe lenha is the firewood catfish, Sorubimichthys planiceps (Spix et Agassiz, 1829)

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Amazon
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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.