Tapeworm Species Details

Scolex gigas Cuvier, 1817
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5183
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Scolex
Species gigas
Authority Cuvier, 1817
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gymnorhynchus gigas (Cuvier, 1817) Rudolphi, 1819
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Cuvier, G. 1817. Le regne animal distribue d’apres son organisation pour servir de base a l”Histoire naturelle des animaux et d’introduction a l’anatomie comparee. , Paris, 255 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Original name mentioned on page 48 of Cuvier (1817).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/06/2015Modified
05/31/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
06/07/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Bramidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sparus
Species raii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brama
Species brama
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host musculature
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country [not given]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes France, Italy, Gibraltar

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes NMHM, BMNH
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.