Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium colombianum Brooks & Mayes, 1980
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2854
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species colombianum
Authority Brooks & Mayes, 1980
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R. and M. A. Mayes. 1980. Cestodes in four species of euryhaline stingrays from Colombia. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 47: 22-29.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
11/15/2013Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
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 Aetobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Aetobatus
Species narinari
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Aetobatus
Species narinari
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Colombia
Body of Water
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City/Region
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Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 75160 USNPC No. 75161
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.