Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 13994 |
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| Order | Bothriocephalidea |
| Family | Echinophallidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Dibothrium |
| Species | sagitticeps |
| Authority | Sleggs, 1927 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Parabothriocephalus sagitticeps (Sleggs, 1927) Jensen, 1976 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| Citation(s) |
Sleggs, G. F. 1927. Notes on cestodes and trematodes of marine fishes of southern California. Bulletin of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Technical Series 1: 63-72. (3840) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Jensen, L. A. 1976. Parabothriocephalus sagitticeps (Sleggs 1927) comb. n. (Cestoda: Parabothriocephalidae) from Sebastes paucispinis of southern and central California. Journal of Parasitology 62(4): 560-562. (7083) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2018 | Created | R. Kuchta |
| 06/06/2018 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 07/11/2018 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 11/26/2020 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Scorpaeniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Sebastidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | -host species confirmed by Jensen (1976) |
Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Body of Water | Pacific Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Monterey, California |
| Coordinates | |
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Specimens
| Type Material | -not locared |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Type Specimens | -20 specimens |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes | -Jensen (1976) deposited vouchers in USNPC Nos. 73463-73467 |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 1. Dibothrium sagitticeps n. sp. X ca. 3.
Fig. 1a. Enlarged view of a portion of the strobila showing genital apertures.
Fig. 2. Idem. Scolex magnified, viewed obliquely to show one of the bothria.
Fig. 3. Idem. Scolex in lateral view. Young specimen.
Fig. 4. Idem. Scolex in marginal view.
Fig. 5. Idem. Scolex in anterior aspect. The cavities of the bothria (shaded dark) are seen right and left, the first two segments above and below. 

