Tapeworm Species Details

Biacetabulum banghami Mackiewicz, 1968
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 167
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Biacetabulum
Species banghami
Authority Mackiewicz, 1968
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Mackiewicz, J. S. 1968. Two new caryophyllaeid cestodes from the spotted sucker, Minytrema melanops (Raf.) (Catostomidae). Journal of Parasitology 54(4): 808-813.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/14/2005 Created Scholz, Oros
07/15/2014Modified
04/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
03/15/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/11/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Minytrema
Species melanops
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Minytrema
Species melanops
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Moxostoma erythrurum
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Blue River
Island(s)
City/Region Oklahoma, Johnston Co., Connerville
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Alabama, Macan Co., Opintalocca Creek Oklahoma, Cherokee Co., 22 km NE Tahlequah, Illinois River Oklahoma, Muskogee Co., Greenleaf Lake (all M. melanops) Oklahoma, Muskogee Co., Greenleaf Lake (M. erythrurum)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 70932 (holotype) - USNPC No. 70933 (5 paratypes) - BMNH No. 1967.12.29.4 (3 paratypes) - author’s collection (1 paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material - USNPC No. 70934 (immature worms and sections) - BMNH No. 1967.12.29.5-6
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.