Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium quadripartitum Williams, 1968
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2921
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species quadripartitum
Authority Williams, 1968
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Williams, H. H. 1968. Acanthobothrium quadripartitum sp. nov. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Raja naevus in the North Sea and English Channel. Parasitology 58: 105-110.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/04/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country England
Body of Water North Sea, English Channel
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities additional localities: English Channel
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 25 (more found)
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.