Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium floridensis Goldstein, 1964
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2870
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species floridensis
Authority Goldstein, 1964
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Goldstein, R. J. 1964. Species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Parasitology 50(5): 656-661.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
04/01/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species eglanteria
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Raja
Species eglanteria
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Gulf of Mexico
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 60025
Total Number of Type Specimens 12
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.