Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 7749 |
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| Order | Diphyllobothriidea |
| Family | Cephalochlamydidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Paracephalochlamys |
| Species | papilionis |
| Authority | Jackson & Tinsley, 2001 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| 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. (5430) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/22/2010 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 08/02/2012 | Modified | |
| 01/29/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 05/13/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 09/16/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
Type Host
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes |
Type Locality
| Country | Sierra Leone |
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| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Chabanaud (Pipidae) at Komende, near Moyamba |
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| Additional Localities | Periwahun village, near Komende, Sierra Leone; Kasewe forest reserve, Sierra Leone; Bradford, Sierra Leone |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype NHM 1999.11.9.1, two paratypes NHM 1999.11.9.2-3 |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 3 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 8. Paracephalochlamys papilionis gen. nov., sp. nov.
(ventral views): (a) scolex; (b) early proglottid; (c) first gravid
proglottid; (d) heavily gravid proglottid. Scale bars = 50 Ilm. 

