Tapeworm Species Details

Tetracampos ciliotheca Wedl, 1861
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7934
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Tetracampos
Species ciliotheca
Authority Wedl, 1861
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Wedl, K. 1861. Zur Helminthenfauna Agyptens. Sitzungsberichte der Königlich Akademie der Wissenschaft, mathematischen-wissenschaftliche Classe, Wien 44: 463-482 & 3 plat.

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Redescription

Kuchta, R., A. Burianová, M. Jirků, A. de Chambrier, M. Oros, J. Brabec, and T. Scholz. 2012. Bothriocephalidean tapeworms (Cestoda) of freshwater fish in Africa, including erection of Kirstenella n. g. and description of Tetracampos martinae n. sp. Zootaxa 3309: 1–35.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau
06/24/2014Modified
10/01/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/27/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
07/09/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/21/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Heterobranchus
Species anguillaris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Clarias
Species anguillaris
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Egypt
Body of Water Nile River
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -not located
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -Kuchta et al. 2012 established a neotype (IPCAS No. C-466)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.