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Bothriocestus Scholz, Choudhury & Reyda, 2023
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Species ID 14620
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
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Genus Bothriocestus
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Authority Scholz, Choudhury & Reyda, 2023
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name Bothriocestus claviceps (Goeze, 1782) Scholz, Choudhury & Reyda, 2023
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Scholz, T., A. Choudhury, F. Reyda. 2023. Erection of Bothriocestus n. gen. (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidea) and redescription of Bothriocestus cuspidatus (Cooper, 1917) (syn. Bothriocephalus cuspidatus) from walleye, Sander vitreus, (Perciformes: percidae) in North America. Journal of Parasitology 109: 322–332.

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Scientific Name Notes type species: Bothriocestus claviceps (Goeze, 1782) Scholz, Choudhury & Reyda, 2023

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/28/2023 Created R. Kuchta
07/28/2023ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/15/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/20/2025ModifiedR. Kuchta

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