Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium guanghaiense Yang, Sun, Zhi, Iwaki, Reyda & Yang, 2016
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13784
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species guanghaiense
Authority Yang, Sun, Zhi, Iwaki, Reyda & Yang, 2016
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yang, C., Y. Sun, T. Zhi, T. Iwaki, F. B. Reyda, and T. Yang. 2016. Two new and one described species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea: Onchobothriidae) from Dasyatis akajei (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) in the China Sea. Zootaxa 4169: 286-300.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/08/2016 Created K. Jensen
11/08/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen
11/05/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/15/2022ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species akajei
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hemitrygon
Species akajei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Off Guanghai Port, Taishan, Guangdong Province
Coordinates 21°95'N, 112°80'E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MPM 21229) and 5 paratypes (MPM 21230), 4 paratypes (SYSU 20140818-1-4)
Total Number of Type Specimens 20
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.