Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus macrocephalus Rudolphi. 1808
Tetrabothriidea:
New Search Duplicate Record Edit Record

Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13785
Order Tetrabothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species macrocephalus
Authority Rudolphi. 1808
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Tetrabothrius macrocephalus (Rudolphi, 1808) Rudolphi 1819
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Rudolphi, C. A. 1808. Entozoorum, sive vermium intestinalium. Historia naturalis. Volumen I. Sumtibus Tabernae Librariae et Artium, Amstelaedami, 527 pp.

(4751) Download PDF
Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -reported as Bothriocephalo macrocephalo

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/09/2016 Created R. Kuchta
11/09/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Gadiformes
Host Family Gaviidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Colymbi
Species septentrionalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
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.