Redescription of Proteocephalus fallax La Rue, 1911 (Cestoda) and a list of proteocephalid tapeworms of whitefish (Coregonus spp.)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F24%3A00600299" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/24:00600299 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.14411/fp.2024.019" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.14411/fp.2024.019</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/fp.2024.019" target="_blank" >10.14411/fp.2024.019</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Redescription of Proteocephalus fallax La Rue, 1911 (Cestoda) and a list of proteocephalid tapeworms of whitefish (Coregonus spp.)
Original language description
Tapeworms of the genus Proteocephalus Weinland, 1858 (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) are common and widespread intestinal parasites of whitefish (Coregonus spp., Salmonidae: Coregoninae). Previous taxonomic studies, based solely on morphology and inconsistently fixed specimens, concluded that all salmoniform fish, including whitefish, are parasitised by a single euryxenous and highly polymorphic species, Proteocephalus longicollis (Zeder, 1800). However, recent molecular phylogenetic analyses have revealed the existence of several species specific to individual genera or even species of salmoniform fish. In this study, Proteocephalus fallax La Rue, 1911 is redescribed based on newly collected and genetically characterised specimens from several Coregonus species in Switzerland, the type locality of the species, and in Norway. This cestode was previously synonymised with P. exiguus La Rue, 1911, a parasite of whitefish in North America, but the two species are not closely related. Proteocephalus fallax differs from P. exiguus in its larger body size, wider proglottids, shorter cirrus sac and broader scolex. In addition, the other Proteocephalus species described in whitefish are briefly discussed, with comments on their validity, host range and distribution.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10619 - Biodiversity conservation
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/SS73020005" target="_blank" >SS73020005: Integrated Monitoring of PArasites in Changing EnvironmenTs</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Folia Parasitologica
ISSN
0015-5683
e-ISSN
1803-6465
Volume of the periodical
71
Issue of the periodical within the volume
OCT
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
019
UT code for WoS article
001338401300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85208467300