Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium acanthocolle Wojciechowska, 1991
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1696
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species acanthocolle
Authority Wojciechowska, 1991
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Wojciechowska, A. 1991. Some tetraphyllidean and diphyllidean cestodes from Antarctic batoid fishes. Acta Parasitologica Polonica 36: 69-74.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
08/20/2014Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/23/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species georgiana
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Amblyraja
Species georgiana
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host median part of small intestine
Host Notes Type host name verified in Fishbase (09/2009)

Type Locality

Country United Kingdom
Body of Water South Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region shelf near South Georgia Island
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype No. 1200 and paratype No. 1200b are in the author's collection in the Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences.
Total Number of Type Specimens 2 (only 1 specimen with scolex)
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.