Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus histiophorus Shipley, 1901
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12430
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species histiophorus
Authority Shipley, 1901
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Bothriocephalus manubriformis (Linton, 1889) Ariola, 1900
Synonyms Dibothrium manubriforme Linton, 1889; Dibothrium laciniatum Linton, 1897; Bothriocephalus laciniatus (Linton, 1897) Lühe, 1899
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Shipley, A.E. 1901. On a new species of Bothriocephalus. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Mathematical and Physical sciences 11(2): 209-2013.

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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
10/28/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
10/31/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/12/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Mugiliformes
Host Family Istiophoridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Histiophorus
Species sp
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Istiophorus
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host alimentary canal
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -captured in the Indian Ocean

Specimens

Type Material -not mentioned
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.