Proteocephalus poulsoni Whitaker & Zober, 1978
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Platyhelminthes |
| Class | Cestoda |
| Order | Proteocephalidea |
| Family | Proteocephalidae |
| Genus | Proteocephalus |
| Species | Proteocephalus poulsoni Whitaker & Zober, 1978 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum length
- 5.5 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Under the Road Cave, Breckinridge Co. KY
Range
Known from one county in Kentucky in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Conservation and management
Ranks looked up 2 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
- Whittaker, F.H. & Zober, S.J. 1978. Proteocephalus poulsoni sp. n. (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) from the northern cavefish Amblyopsis spelaea DeKay, 1842 (Pisces: Amblyopsidae) of Kentucky. Folia Parasitologica 25: 277–280. https://folia.paru.cas.cz/pdfs/fol/1978/03/11.pdf. details
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Proteocephalus poulsoni Whitaker & Zober, 1978. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1412. https://cavebiology.org/species/proteocephalus-poulsoni/ (accessed 18 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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