Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium rubrum Bilqees, 1980
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2930
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species rubrum
Authority Bilqees, 1980
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Bilqees, F. M. 1980. Three new species of Acanthobothrium Van Beneden (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) in Myrmillo manazo (Blk.) of Karachi coast. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 12: 239-246.

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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
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Triakidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myrmillo
Species manazo
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mustelus
Species manazo
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Pakistan
Body of Water Karachi Coast
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material SPUK No. 2002 (syntype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.