Tapeworm Species Details

Discobothrium japonicum Yamaguti, 1934
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1797
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Discobothrium
Species japonicum
Authority Yamaguti, 1934
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Anteropora japonica (Yamaguti, 1934) Euzet, 1994
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 4. Cestodes of fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6: 1-112.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Guyer, R. Tracy
08/20/2014Modified
08/03/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Torpediniformes
Host Family Narcinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Narke
Species japonica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Narke
Species japonica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Pacific coast
Island(s)
City/Region Kuki
Coordinates
DD Latitude [not given]
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [MPM22795: 2 slides]
Total Number of Type Specimens [few]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes [MPM22892: 2 slides]
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.