Tapeworm Species Details

Anchistrocephalus aluterae (Linton, 1889) Linton, 1941
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12458
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Anchistrocephalus
Species aluterae
Authority (Linton, 1889) Linton, 1941
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Dibothriocephalus aluterae Linton, 1889
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1889. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XIV. Report of the Commissioner for 1886 14: 453-511.

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Linton, E. 1941. Cestode Parasites of telost fishes of the Woods Hole Region, Massachusetts . Proceedings of the united States National Museum 90: 417-442.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/13/2013 Created B. Barbeau
06/24/2014Modified
10/22/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/07/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Tetraodontiformes
Host Family Monacanthidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Alutera
Species schoepfi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Aluterus
Species schoepfii
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 -USNM 1321648 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -104 specimens from intestine of a single fish
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.