Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium rajivi Ghoshroy & Caira, 2001
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2924
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species rajivi
Authority Ghoshroy & Caira, 2001
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ghoshroy, S. and J. N. Caira. 2001. Four new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the whiptail stingray Dasyatis brevis from the Gulf of California, Mexico. Journal of Parasitology 87: 354-372.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen
02/04/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
10/17/2022ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species brevis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hypanus
Species dipterurus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Gulf of California
Island(s)
City/Region Puertecitos
Coordinates
DD Latitude (30°21’N
DD Longitude 114°39’W)
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CNHE No. 4038 (holotype) CNHE No. 4039 (paratypes) HWML No. 15552 (paratypes) LRP Nos. 2055-2056 (paratypes) USNPC No. 90461
Total Number of Type Specimens 11 whole mounts and 2 specimens prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.