Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 9758 |
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| Order | Bothriocephalidea |
| Family | Bothriocephalidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Tetracampos |
| Species | martinae |
| Authority | Kuchta in Kuchta et al., 2012 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| Citation(s) |
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. (5882) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 07/23/2012 | Created | R. Kuchta |
| 06/10/2014 | Modified | |
| 01/27/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 07/09/2021 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 12/22/2021 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Siluriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Bagridae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Malawi |
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| Body of Water | Lake Malawi |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | -14.1 |
| DD Longitude | 35.05 |
| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes | Deep waters of the southeast arm of Lake Malaw |
Specimens
| Type Material | -IPCAS C-608 (holotype and paratype) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | Two type specimens (IPCAS C-608), one without scolex |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 53–60. Line drawings of Tetracampos martinae Kuchta, n. sp. ex Bagrus meridionalis from Lake Malawi (IPCAS
C-608). 53, Total view of the worm with anterior and posterior part of the body. 54, Scolex, lateral view. 55, Detail of hooks.
56, Complete circle of hooks. 57, Gravid segment, ventral view, eggs not illustrated. 58, Egg. 59, Gravid segment, eggs not
illustrated. 60, Cross-section of the gravid segment in the level of cirrus-sac.


