Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus joanae de Chambrier & Paulino, 1997
Onchoproteocephalidea I:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9859
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species joanae
Authority de Chambrier & Paulino, 1997
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A. and R. C. Paulino. 1997. Proteocephalus joanae sp. n. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea), a parasite of Xenodon neuwiedi (Serpentes: Colubridae) from South America. Folia Parasitologica 44: 289-296.

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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 Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Colubridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Xenodon
Species neuwiedi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Xenodon
Species neuwiedii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior part of intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region estado de São Paulo, Pariquera-açu
Coordinates
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material 22030 INVE (holotype); 22031 INVE (1 paratype ); 22032-34 INVE (3 paratypes); IOC No 33.745 a-c, 33.537 (2 paratypes); BMNH 1996.12.2.1 (1 paratype); IPCAS No. C-259 (1 paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype and 8 paratypes
Voucher Material Other material: 22035 INVE (1 specimen); INVE 22041 (1 pecimen); INVE 22035-39 (4 specimens); INVE 22043-45 (alcohol)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.