Tapeworm Species Details

Zygobothrium megacephalum Diesing, 1850
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Monticelliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2648
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Monticelliidae
Subfamily
Genus Zygobothrium
Species megacephalum
Authority Diesing, 1850
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

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

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes genotype by monotypy

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/19/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
03/15/2010Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Phractocephalus
Species hemiliopterus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes date collected: Aug, Dec. Jan.

Specimens

Type Material not givenLocated at MNHG as pers. comm. A. de Chambrier
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.