Tapeworm Species Details

Cephalochlamys compactus Jackson & Tinsley, 2001
Diphyllobothriidea: Cephalochlamydidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7403
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Cephalochlamydidae
Subfamily
Genus Cephalochlamys
Species compactus
Authority Jackson & Tinsley, 2001
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Jackson, J. A. and R. C. Tinsley. 2001. Host-specificity and distribution of cephalochlamydid cestodes: Correlation with allopolyploid evolution of pipid anuran hosts. Journal of Zoology (London) 254(3): 405-419.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/20/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
01/29/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Xenopus
Species muelleri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes western form (see Tinsley et al. 1996)

Type Locality

Country Ghana
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Bogatanga
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Additional Localities From X. muelleri (western form): Namoundjoga, Togo; Niamtougou, Togo; Benin City, Nigeria; Sir, Cameroon; Gueme, Cameroon; From X. muelleri (eastern form): Moba, D.R.C.; Kiembe, D.R.C.; Gangala na Bodio, D.R.C.; Marungu area, D.R.C.; L. Tanganyika, between Sengwe and Mwerase, D.R.C.; Kariba, Zimbabwe; Ndumu, KwaZulu-Natal, R.S.A; From X. (Xenopus) borealis Parker: Nairobi, Kenya; From Rana occipitalis Günther: Warri, Nigeria.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype, NHM 1999.11.8.1, one paratype, NHM 1999.11.8.2
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.