Tapeworm Species Details

Peltidocotyle rugosa Diesing, 1850
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Peltidocotylinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2631
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Peltidocotylinae
Genus Peltidocotyle
Species rugosa
Authority Diesing, 1850
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Diesing, K. M. 1850. Systema Helminthum, Vol. I. Wilhelmum Braumüller, Vindobonae [Vienna], 679 pp.

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Redescription

Rego, A. A. and G. Pavanelli. 1987. Cestoides proteocefalideos do jau, Paulicea luetkeni, peixe pimelodideo do Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 47: 357-361.

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Scientific Name Notes type species by monotypy

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/19/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
03/15/2010Modified
10/22/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
05/06/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/18/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes date collected: December

Specimens

Type Material not given Located at MHNG
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.