Tapeworm Species Details

Mesoechinophallus major (Takao, 1986) Kuchta, Scholz & Bray, 2008
Bothriocephalidea: Echinophallidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5815
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Echinophallidae
Subfamily
Genus Mesoechinophallus
Species major
Authority (Takao, 1986) Kuchta, Scholz & Bray, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Atelemerus major Takao, 1986
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Takao, Y. 1986. A new cestode, Atelemerus major n. sp. found in a marine fish in Japan (Pseudophyllidea: Echinophallidae). Japanese Journal of Parasitology 35(3): 175-182.

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Kuchta, R., T. Scholz, and R. A. Bray. 2008. Revision of the order Bothriocephalidea Kuchta, Scholz, Brabec & Bray, 2008 (Eucestoda) with amended generic diagnoses and keys to families and genera. Systematic Parasitology 71: 81-136.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/03/2010 Created B. Barbeau
06/26/2014Modified
01/27/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
10/12/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Sparidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pagrus
Species major
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pagrus
Species major
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Arike Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Kumamoto, Kyushu
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Breeded in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan

Specimens

Type Material -KUSM No. 79-01 (holotype), No. 79-02, -03, -04, -05 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -deposited in the collection of Department of Parasitology, Kurune University School of medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.