Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium heterodonti Drummond, 1937
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
New Search Duplicate Record Edit Record

Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2879
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species heterodonti
Authority Drummond, 1937
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Drummond, F. H. 1937. Lady Julia Percy Island. Reports of the expedition of the McCoy Society for Field Investigations and Research. 16. Cestoda. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 49: 401-404.

(176) Download PDF
Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
01/28/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Southern Ocean
Island(s) Lady Julia Percy Island
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Not specified
Total Number of Type Specimens The description of this species is based on two specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.