Tapeworm Species Details

Anchistrocephalus polypteri (Leydig, 1853) Monticelli, 1890
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8015
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Anchistrocephalus
Species polypteri
Authority (Leydig, 1853) Monticelli, 1890
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Polyonchobothrium polypteri (Leydig, 1853) Luhe, 1900
Synonyms Tetrabothrium polypteri Leyding, 1853
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Monticelli, F. S. 1890. Note elmintologiche. Bollettino della Societa dei Naturalisti in Napoli 4(2): 189-208.

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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
11/12/2010 Created R. Kuchta
07/23/2012Modified
09/07/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/18/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/05/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Polypteriformes
Host Family Polypteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Polypterus
Species bichir
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Polypterus
Species bichir
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material - not specified
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes - Kuchta et al. 2012 established a neotype (IPCAS No. C-464)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.