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Callotetrarhynchus speciosus (Linton, 1897) Yamaguti, 1935
Trypanorhyncha: Lacistorhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14769
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Lacistorhynchidae
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Genus Callotetrarhynchus
Species speciosus
Authority (Linton, 1897) Yamaguti, 1935
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Synonyms Rhynchobothrium speciosum Linton, 1897
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Verified By I. Beveridge
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Yamaguti, S. 1935. Studies on the Helminth Fauna of Japan. Part 6. Cestodes of birds, I. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6 (2): 183-232.

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Scientific Name Notes Yamaguti (1935) p. 232: "Rhynchobothrium speciosum Linton, 1897, therefore becomes Callotetrarhynchus speciosus (Linton, 1897), as suggested by Pintner".

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07/29/2025 Created R. Salamatin
07/29/2025ModifiedR. Salamatin

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