Tapeworm Species Details

Nippotaenia chaenogobii Yamaguti, 1939
Nippotaeniidea: Nippotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1966
Order Nippotaeniidea
Family Nippotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Nippotaenia
Species chaenogobii
Authority Yamaguti, 1939
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1939. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan, Part 28. Nippotaenia chaenogobii, a new cestode representing a new order from freshwater fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 8(3): 285-289.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/16/2007 Created K. Catanese
03/13/2015Modified
08/05/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/25/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Gobiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chaenogobius
Species annularis urotaenia
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gymnogobius
Species urotaenia
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Gobius similis (= Rhinogobius similis) Mogurnda obscura (= Odontobutis obscura)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes - there are two species by FisgBase - Chaenogobius annularis and Gymnogobius urotaenia

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Lake Suwa
Island(s)
City/Region Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.