Tapeworm Species Details

Australicola platycephalus (Monticelli, 1889) Kuchta & Scholz, 2007
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5870
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Australicola
Species platycephalus
Authority (Monticelli, 1889) Kuchta & Scholz, 2007
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Australicola pectinatus Kuchta & Scholz, 2006
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
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Citation(s)

Monticelli, F. S. 1889. Notes on some Entozoa in the collection of the British Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 57: 321-325.

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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
04/09/2010 Created R. Kuchta
06/24/2014Modified
06/05/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/12/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Beryciformes
Host Family berycidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Beryx
Species decadactylus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Beryx
Species decadactylus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Beryx splendens
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Portugal
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s) Madeira
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -not located
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.