Tapeworm Species Details

Polyonchobothrium interruptus Amin
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8477
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Polyonchobothrium
Species interruptus
Authority Amin
Taxonomic Status Nomen nudum
Valid Name Tetracampos ciliotheca Wedl, 1861
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Scientific Name Notes -that species was never formaly described, but it is deposited in USNPC. For details see Amin (1978)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/01/2011 Created R. Kuchta
04/06/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
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Genus Clarias
Species anguillaris
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Clarias
Species anguillaris
Subspecies
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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Egypt
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Cairo
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Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 74291 (holotype) -USNPC No. 74292 (paratype)
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.