Tapeworm Species Details

Bothridium parvum Johnston, 1913
Diphyllobothriidea: Solenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12221
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Solenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Bothridium
Species parvum
Authority Johnston, 1913
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
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Citation(s)

Johnston, T. H. 1913. Cestoda and Acanthocephala. Report of the Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine for the Year 1911 : 75-96 + pl. 1-17.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes - described as Bothridium pythonis var. parva var. nov.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/05/2013 Created B. Barbeau
09/18/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/19/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/12/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Varanidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Varanus
Species varius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Varanus
Species varius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Townsville
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Specimens

Type Material -AHC No. 2054 (holotype) -QM No. GL11018 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.