Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus heteropleurus (Diesing, 1850) Stossich, 1890
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13897
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species heteropleurus
Authority (Diesing, 1850) Stossich, 1890
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Amphicotyle hereropleura (Diesing, 1850) Lühe, 1902
Synonyms Dibothrium heteropleurum Diesing, 1850; Amphicotyle typica Diesing, 1863
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Citation(s)

Stossich, M. 1890. Elminti Veneti raccolti dal D' Alessandro Conte de Ninni. Bollettino della Società Adriatica di Scienze Naturali in Trieste 12: 49–56.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/24/2017 Created R. Kuchta
08/24/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/29/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Percifomes
Host Family Centrolophidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Centrolophus
Species pompilus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Centrolophus
Species niger
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Italy
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Trieste
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Specimens

Type Material -NMW 21600 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.