Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium icelandicum Manger, 1972
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2883
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species icelandicum
Authority Manger, 1972
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Manger, B. R.. 1972. Some cestode parasites of the elasmobranchs Raja batis and Squalus acanthias from Iceland. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Zoology) 24: 161-181.

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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
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
04/15/2023ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Iceland
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 23
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.