Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus claviceps (Goeze, 1782) Rudolphi, 1810
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12405
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species claviceps
Authority (Goeze, 1782) Rudolphi, 1810
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Bothriocestus claviceps (Goeze, 1782) Scholz, Choudhury & Reyda, 2023
Synonyms Taenia claviceps Goeze, 1782; Taenia anguillae Gmelin, 1790; Rhytis claviceps (Goeze, 1782) Zeder, 1803
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Goeze, J. A. E. 1782. Versuch einer Naturgeschichte der Eingeweidewürmer thierischer Körper. Gedruckt bey Philipp Adam Pape, Blankenburg, 471 pp & 44 plat pp.

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Rudolphi, C. A. 1810. Entozoorum, sive vermium intestinalium. Historia naturalis. Volumen II, Part II. Sumptibus Tabernae Librariae et Artium, Amstelaedami, 386 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
03/10/2014Modified
10/01/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/25/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
03/18/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/29/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/15/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/28/2023ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/31/2023ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Anguilliformes
Host Family Anguillidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Muraenae
Species Anguilla
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Anguilla
Species anguilla
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Europe
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Specimens

Type Material -not located
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.