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Acanthobothrium cestraciontis Yamaguti, 1934
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2850
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species cestraciontis
Authority Yamaguti, 1934
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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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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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This was the original name used for this species in 1934. In 1959 Yamaguti replaced it with A. cestracii.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
06/30/2014Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/08/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
08/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Pacific coast
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Specimens

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