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Acanthobothrium dasybati Yamaguti, 1934
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2861
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species dasybati
Authority Yamaguti, 1934
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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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Scientific Name Notes

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

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasybatus
Species akajei
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hemitrygon
Species akajei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Inland Sea
Island(s)
City/Region
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Type and paratypes in the collection of S. Yamaguti.
Total Number of Type Specimens 4
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.