Tapeworm Species Details

Bothrioscolex prussicus Szidat, 1937
Caryophyllidea: Caryophyllaeidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 152
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Caryophyllaeidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothrioscolex
Species prussicus
Authority Szidat, 1937
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Khawia prussica (Szidat, 1959) Markevich, 1951
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Szidat, L. 1937. Über einige neue Caryophyllaeiden aus ostpreussischen Fischen. Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde 9: 771-786.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Schmidt (1986) reported Yamaguti (1959) to be the first to place B. prussicus to Khawia but this new combination was first made (and explicitly indicated) by Fotedar (1958)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/13/2005 Created Scholz, Oros
02/04/2010Modified
06/12/2015ModifiedT. Scholz
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carassius
Species carassius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carassius
Species carassius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country East Prussia [Russia]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Rossitten, Kur. Nehrung
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Deposition of type material not indicated
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.