Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium marplatensis Ivanov & Campbell, 1998
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2900
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species marplatensis
Authority Ivanov & Campbell, 1998
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ivanov, V. A. and R. A. Campbell. 1998. A new species of Acanthobothrium van Beneden, 1849 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Rioraja castelnaui (Chondrichthyes: Rajoidei) in coastal waters of Argentina. Systematic Parasitology 40: 203-212.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
01/29/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Arhynchobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rioraja
Species castelnaui
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Atlantoraja
Species castelnaui
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Argentina
Body of Water Mar del Plata
Island(s)
City/Region Buenos Aires
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MLP No. 4025 (holotype) MLP No. 4026 USNPC No. 87475 BMNH No. 1998.2.10.1-2
Total Number of Type Specimens 40 whole-mounted specimens & 3 sectioned specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.