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Acanthobothrium elongatum Subhapradha, 1955
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12790
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species elongatum
Authority Subhapradha, 1955
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
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Citation(s)

Subhapradha, C. K. 1955. Cestode parasites of fishes of Madras Coast. Indian Journal of Helminthology 7(2): 41-132.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Subhapradha (1955) originally described this as A. rhynchobatidis sub.sp. elongatum.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/13/2013 Created B. Barbeau
04/02/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djeddensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djiddensis?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Madras coast
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.