Tapeworm Species Details

Euzetiella tetraphylliformis de Chambrier, Rego & Vaucher, 1999
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2746
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Euzetiella
Species tetraphylliformis
Authority de Chambrier, Rego & Vaucher, 1999
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A., A. A. Rego, and C. Vaucher. 1999. Euzetiella tetraphylliformis n. gen., n. sp., (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea), parasite du poisson d’eau douce Neotropical Paulicea luetkeni (Siluriforme, Pimelodidae). Parasite 6: 43-47.

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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
12/05/2018ModifiedP. Alves
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/19/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Paulicea
Species luetkeni
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Zungaro
Species zungaro
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum; Zungaro jahu
Site in Host intestine (anterior)
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River et Itacoatiara
Island(s)
City/Region Amazonas Province
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Rio Paraguay, San Antonio, Central Province, Paraguay; Rio Parana, Guaira, Parana, Brazil
Locality Notes date collected: Oct. 5, 1995

Specimens

Type Material MHNG No. INVE 24385 (holotype) MHNG No. INVE 24386-24389(4 paratypes) IOC 33940b-c (2 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material MHNG No. 24390-94, 24477
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.