Tapeworm Species Details

Loennbergia tanganyikae Fuhrmann & Baer, 1925
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2814
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Loennbergia
Species tanganyikae
Authority Fuhrmann & Baer, 1925
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Marsipocephalus tanganyikae (Fuhrmann & Baer, 1925) Janicki, 1928
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Fuhrmann, O. and J. G. Baer. 1925. Zoological results of the third Tanganyika expedition conducted by Dr. W. A. Cunnington, 1904-1905. Report on the Cestoda. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1925(No. VI): 79-100.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/19/2003 Created Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, Caira
02/16/2010Modified
06/21/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Clarias
Species “probably” lazera
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Clarias
Species gariepinus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host gut
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Zambia
Body of Water Lake Tanganyika
Island(s)
City/Region Vua
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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