Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 12399 |
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| Order | Bothriocephalidea |
| Family | Bothriocephalidae |
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| Genus | Bothriocephalus |
| Species | restiformis |
| Authority | (Linton, 1890) Ariola, 1896 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Ptychobothrium belones (Dujardin, 1845) Lönnberg, 1889 |
| Synonyms | Dibothrium resiforme Linton, 1890 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Linton, E. 1890. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. Part II. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XV. Report of the Commissioner for 1887 15: 718-899. (1011) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 02/07/2013 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 12/06/2016 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 05/29/2018 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Beloniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Belonidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Body of Water | Atlantic Ocean |
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| City/Region | Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts |
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Specimens
| Type Material | -not specified |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
FIG. 1. Adult strobile, from life, x 14.
FIG. 2. Lateral view of bead, from life, x 4,5.
FIG. 3. Anotber view of bead, from life, x 3.
FIG. 4. Marginal view of bead, sbowing continuation of fossa into beginning o
lateral groove, from life, X 3.
FIG. 5. Head and anterior part of body, from alcobolic specimen, X 9.
FlG. 6. Outline of mature segments, sbowing position of uterine aperture, X 12.
FIG. 7. Outline of same, showiug opposite side of strobile with genital aperture X 12.
FIG. 8. Posterior segments with ova, from alcobolic specimen, X 30.
FIG. 9-16. Outline of transverse sections of bead, eacb magnified about 24 diameters. Fig. 9, section near apex ; Figs. 10-12, sections between apex and middle; Fig. 13, about middle of bead; Figs. Hand 15, between uiddle
and base; Fig. 16, at base of bead bebiiid fossa;. Tbe lateral groove
appear at tbe margins of tbe sections. Best viewed in Firefox
