Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus regoi de Chambrier, Scholz, and Vaucher, 1996
Onchoproteocephalidea I:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9855
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species regoi
Authority de Chambrier, Scholz, and Vaucher, 1996
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A., T. Scholz, and C. Vaucher. 1996. Tapeworms (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) of Hoplias malabaricus (Pisces: Characiformes, Erythrinidae) in Paraguay: description of Proteocephalus regoi sp. n., and redescription of Nomimoscolex matogrossensis. Folia Parasitologica 43: 133-140.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/04/2012 Created AJ Phillips
11/08/2013Modified
04/13/2019ModifiedA. Phillips

Type Host

Host Class Teleostei
Host Order Characiformes
Host Family Erythrinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hoplias
Species malabaricus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Paraguay
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Road San Juan Bautista - San Juan Neembucu, km 55, Neembucu Province
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes 16.10.1989

Specimens

Type Material INVE 19671 (holotype); IPASCR No. C-245 (paratype); INVE 19672 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype and 2 paratypes
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.