Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium quinonesi Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1978
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2922
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species quinonesi
Authority Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1978
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Mayes, M. A., D. R. Brooks and T. B. Thorson. 1978. Two new species of Acanthobothrium van Beneden 1849 (Cestoidea: Tetraphyllidea) from freshwater stingrays in South America. Journal of Parasitology 64: 838-841.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes actual paratype HWML No. is 20563

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
04/02/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
12/04/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Potomotrygon
Species magdalenae
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species magdalenae
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Colombia
Body of Water Magdalena river
Island(s)
City/Region Cienaga Jobo, Bolivar
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 74804 USNPC No. 74805 HWML No. 74806
Total Number of Type Specimens 15
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.