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Marsypocephalus tanganyikae (Fuhrmann et Baer, 1925) Janicki, 1928
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Marsypocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9824
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Marsypocephalinae
Genus Marsypocephalus
Species tanganyikae
Authority (Fuhrmann et Baer, 1925) Janicki, 1928
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Loennbergia tanganyikae Fuhrmann et Baer, 1925
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Fuhrmann, O. and J. G. Baer. 1925. Zoological results of the third Tanganyika expedition conducted by Dr. W. A. Cunnington, 1904-1905. Report on the Cestoda. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1925(No. VI): 79-100.

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Janicki, C. 1928. Über die Lebensgeschichte von Amphilina foliacea dem Parasiten des Wolga-Sterlets, nach Beobachtungen und Experimenten. Naturwissenschaften 16: 820-821.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/04/2012 Created AJ Phillips
06/21/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/26/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
11/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Clarias
Species lazera
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Clarias
Species gariepinus
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Zambia
Body of Water Lake Tanganyika
Island(s)
City/Region Vua
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.