Tapeworm Species Details

Penarchigetes macrorchis Christensen & Calentine, 1983
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 77
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Penarchigetes
Species macrorchis
Authority Christensen & Calentine, 1983
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Christensen, B. M. and R. L. Calentine. 1983. Penarchigetes macrorchis sp. n. (Cestoidea: Caryophyllaeidae) from the lake chubsucker, Erimyzon sucetta (Lacépede), in Western Kentucky. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 50: 112-116.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/17/2005 Created Hanzelova , Oros
02/04/2010Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/02/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Erimyzon
Species sucetta
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Erimyzon
Species sucetta
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Murphy s Pond
Island(s)
City/Region Kentucky, Hickman Co.
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 77119 (holotype) - USNPC No. 77120 (paratypes) - HWML No. 21375 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.