Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus sophiae de Chambrier & Rego, 1994
Onchoproteocephalidea I:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9864
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species sophiae
Authority de Chambrier & Rego, 1994
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

de Chambrier, A. and A. A. Rego. 1994. Proteocephalus sophiae n. sp. (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae), a parasite of the siluroid fish Paulicea luetkeni (Pisces: Pimelodidae) from the Brazilian Amazon. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 101: 361-368.

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Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class Teleostei
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Pimelodidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Paulicea
Species luetkeni
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior intestine diverticules
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River et Itacoatiara
Island(s)
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes 19.9.1992

Specimens

Type Material MHNG No. 992.135 (holotype); paratypes: MHNG No. 992.136, 992.137, 992.138; IOC No. 33.114
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype and 4 paratypes
Voucher Material other material MHNG No 992/139-142; IOC No. 33.115-118
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.