Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium regoi Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2925
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species regoi
Authority Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R., M. A. Mayes and T. B. Thorson. 1981. Systematic review of cestodes infecting freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) including four new species from Venezuela. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 48: 43-64.

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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
12/04/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Venezuela
Body of Water Orinoco River
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities additional localities: Orinoco River, near Los Castillos, Venezuela
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 75709 (holotype) USNPC No. 75710 HWML No. 21012 & 21013
Total Number of Type Specimens 5 complete, 6 fragmented
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.