Tapeworm Species Details

Onchobothrium triacis (Yamaguti, 1952) Caira & Machida, 1986
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13549
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Onchobothrium
Species triacis
Authority (Yamaguti, 1952) Caira & Machida, 1986
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Acanthobothrium triacis Yamaguti, 1952
Synonyms
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1952. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 49. Cestodes of fishes, II. Acta Medicinae Okayama 8: 1-76.

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Caira, J. N. and M. Machida. 1986. Onchobothrium convolutum (Yoshida, 1917) Southwell, 1925 and O. triacis (Yamaguti, 1952) n. comb. (Tetraphyllidea, Onchobothriidae) from sharks in Japanese waters. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A (Zoology) 12: 1-7.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/16/2015 Created N. Arisco
09/16/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/07/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/08/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
02/03/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Triakis
Species scyllia
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
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Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Hamazima
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype, MPM (Meguro Parasitological Museum, Tokyo) No. SY-5062 and paratype, MPM No. SY-5064.
Total Number of Type Specimens Total of 2 worms, each with intact scolex
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.