Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 9787 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea I |
| Family | Proteocephalidae |
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| Genus | Taenia |
| Species | dilatata |
| Authority | Linton, 1889 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Proteocephalus macrocephalus (Creplin, 1825) Nufer, 1905 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Linton, E. 1889. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XIV. Report of the Commissioner for 1886 14: 453-511. (266) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 08/02/2012 | Created | K. Jensen |
| 10/22/2015 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 05/25/2022 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Anguilliformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Anguillidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Body of Water | Atlantic Ocean |
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| City/Region | Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
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Specimens
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | one specimen |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Plate V. Figs. 14-16. Fig. 14. Taenia dilatata sp. nov. Head and anterior part of neck, enlarged 18 diameters. Fig. 15. Portion of neck, showing dilated folds, enlarged 18 diameters. Fig. 16. Outline of posterior segments, enlarged 4 diameters. 

