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Acanthotaenia multitesticulata Ramakrishna, Goud & Brahmaiah, 1989
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Acanthotaeniinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2318
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Acanthotaeniinae
Genus Acanthotaenia
Species multitesticulata
Authority Ramakrishna, Goud & Brahmaiah, 1989
Taxonomic Status Nomen nudum
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Verified By T. Scholz
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Ramakrishna, G. V., D. Goud and D. Brahmaiah. 1989. Neuroanatomy and cholinesterase activity in Acanthotaenia multitesticulata (Cestoda). Current Science 58(21): 1205-1207.

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Scientific Name Notes The original description of this species cannot be found, and no reference to the original description was given in a paper on neuroanatomy and cholinesterase activity of this species.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/12/2004 Created Healy, Scholz
02/09/2010Modified
04/09/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Varanidae
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Genus Varanus
Species bengalensis
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Genus Varanus
Species bengalensis
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Country [India?]
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.