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Anchistrocephalus ophicephalianus Tseng, 1933
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14129
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Anchistrocephalus
Species ophicephalianus
Authority Tseng, 1933
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Senga ophiocephalina (Tseng, 1933) Dollfus, 1934
Synonyms Anchistrocephalus polyptera Southwell, 1913; Polyonchobothrium ophiocephalinum (Tseng, 1933) Tadros, 1968
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Tseng, S. 1933. A study of the cestode parasites of fishes. [In Chinese]. Journal of Science, National University of Shantung 1(2): 327-350.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/22/2020 Created B. Barbeau
06/22/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
11/11/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/12/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Anabantiformes
Host Family Channidae
Type Host
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Genus Ophiocephalus
Species argus
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Channa
Species argus
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Type Locality

Country China
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