Tapeworm Species Details

Schyzocotyle acheilognathi (Yamaguti, 1934) Brabec, Waeschenbach, Scholz, Littlewood & Kuchta, 2015
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13580
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Schyzocotyle
Species acheilognathi
Authority (Yamaguti, 1934) Brabec, Waeschenbach, Scholz, Littlewood & Kuchta, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 4. Cestodes of fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6: 1-112.

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Brabec, J., A. Waeschenbach, T. Scholz, D. T. J. Littlewood, and R. Kuchta. 2015. Molecular phylogeny of the Bothriocephalidea (Cestoda): molecular data challenge morphological classification. International Journal for Parasitology 45(12): 761-771.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/12/2015 Created N. Arisco
11/12/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
11/23/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/09/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Acheilognathus
Species rhombea
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Acheilognathus
Species rhombea
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Lake Ogura
Island(s)
City/Region Kyōto prefecture
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -MPM SY3028 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens -single worm
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.