Tapeworm Species Details

Tetracampos martinae Kuchta in Kuchta et al., 2012
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9758
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
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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.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/23/2012 Created R. Kuchta
06/10/2014Modified
01/27/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
07/09/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Bagridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Bagrus
Species meridionalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bagrus
Species meridionalis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Malawi
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)
Total Number of Type Specimens Two type specimens (IPCAS C-608), one without scolex
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.