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Acanthobothrium cestracii Yamaguti, 1934
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2849
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species cestracii
Authority Yamaguti, 1934
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Acanthobothrium cestraciontis Yamaguti, 1934
Synonyms
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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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Yamaguti, S. 1959. Systema Helminthum. Vol. II. The Cestodes of Vertebrates. Keigaku Publishing House, Tokyo, 860 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This name was listed in a footnote by Yamaguti (1959; pg. 83) that reads "cestraciontis emended to cestracii". No explanation was given. We therefore consider this to be a junior synonym of A. cestraciontis Yamaguti, 1934.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy, V. Lopez
07/29/2014Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/08/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
06/02/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cestracion
Species japonicus
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Pacific coast
Island(s)
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Specimens

Type Material Type and paratypes in Yamaguti collection
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.