Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium amazonensis Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1978
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2834
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species amazonensis
Authority Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1978
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Mayes, M. A., D. R. Brooks and T. B. Thorson. 1978. Two new species of Acanthobothrium van Beneden 1849 (Cestoidea: Tetraphyllidea) from freshwater stingrays in South America. Journal of Parasitology 64: 838-841.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
06/26/2012Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
12/04/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species circularis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species circularis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Itacuai River
Island(s)
City/Region Atalaia, Alagoas
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 74806 USNPC No. 74807 HWML No. 20562
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.