Tapeworm Species Details

Corallobothrium parvum Larsh, 1941
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Essexiellinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2685
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Essexiellinae
Genus Corallobothrium
Species parvum
Authority Larsh, 1941
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Corallotaenia parva (Larsh, 1941) Freze, 1965
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Larsh Jr., J. E. 1941. Corallobothrium parvum n. sp., a cestode from the common bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus Le Sueur. Journal of Parasitology 27(3): 221-227.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/21/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/11/2010Modified
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/18/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/15/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Ictaluridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ameiurus
Species nebulosus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ameiurus
Species nebulosus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Douglas Lake
Island(s)
City/Region Cheboygan County, Michigan
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM No. 36714 (type) (=USNPC)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.