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

Species ID 12415
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species occidentalis
Authority (Linton, 1897) Lühe, 1899
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Dibothrium occidentale (Linton, 1897)
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified 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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
09/09/2014Modified
06/05/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
01/26/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/12/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
06/11/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Scorpaeniformes
Host Family Sebastidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sebastodes
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sebastes
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) as rock cod
Site in Host Pyloric ceca
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Whatcom, Washington
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 4740 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.