Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium atahualpai Marques, Brooks & Barriga, 1997
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2837
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species atahualpai
Authority Marques, Brooks & Barriga, 1997
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Marques, F., D. R. Brooks and R. Barriga. 1997. Six species of Acanthobothrium (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea) in stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes: Myliobatoidei) from Ecuador. Journal of Parasitology 83(3): 475-484.

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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
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Gymnuridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gymnura
Species afuerae
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gymnura
Species afuerae
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ecuador
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MEPN No. 3029 MHNG No. 22098
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.