Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 55 |
|---|---|
| Order | Caryophyllidea |
| Family | Capingentidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Monobothrium |
| Species | ingens |
| Authority | Hunter, 1927 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Promonobothrium ingens (Hunter, 1927) Scholz, Oros, Choudhury, Brabec & Waeschenbach, 2015 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
| Citation(s) |
Hunter III, G. V. 1927. Notes on the Caryophyllaeidae of North America. Journal of Parasitology 14(1): 16-26. (637) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/17/2005 | Created | Hanzelova , Oros |
| 12/13/2010 | Modified | |
| 05/13/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 08/07/2017 | Modified | M. Oros |
| 04/02/2020 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 08/12/2021 | Modified | T. Scholz |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Cypriniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Catostomidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Body of Water | Lake Pepin |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Minnesota |
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Specimens
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Plate I, Fig. 1. - Monobothrium ingens, scolex. Explanation of Plates: it - terminal introvert, l - loculus. Lines in the figures have following values: 0.5mm.
Plate II, Fig. 17. - Monobothrium ingens, toto, reproductive systesm. Fig. 18. - Monobothrium ingens, cross section through cuticula. Fig. 19. - Monobothrium ingens, cross section through testes. Fig. 20. - Monobothrium ingens, sagittal section through reproductive systems. Explanation of Plates: c - cirrus muscles of cuticula, cs - cirrus sac, d - ductus ejaculatoris, ea - ascending excretory canals, ed - descending excretory canals, i - inner longitudinal cuticular muscle, olm - outer longitudinal muscle, s - seminal vesicle, v - vagina, vd - vas deferens, vtd - vitelline duct. Lines in the figures have following values: Fig. 17, 19, 20 = 0.5mm, Fig. 18 = 0.02mm. 

