Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus laciniatus (Linton, 1897) Lühe, 1899
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12411
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species laciniatus
Authority (Linton, 1897) Lühe, 1899
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Bothriocephalus manubriformis (Linton, 1889) Ariola, 1900
Synonyms Dibothrium manubriforme Linton, 1889; Dibothrium laciniatum Linton, 1897; Bothriocephalus histiophorus Shipley, 1909
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1897. Notes on cestode parasites of fishes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 20: 423-456.

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Lühe, M. 1899. Zur anatomie und systematik der Bothriocephaliden. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Zoologischen Gessellschaft 9: 30-55.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -synonymized by Protasova (1977)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/28/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
10/31/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/12/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Elopiformes
Host Family Megalopidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Tarpon
Species atlanticus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Megalops
Species atlanticus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 4741 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.