Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium tsingtaoensis Tseng, 1933
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2939
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
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Genus Acanthobothrium
Species tsingtaoensis
Authority Tseng, 1933
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
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Tseng, S. 1933. A study of the cestode parasites of fishes. [In Chinese]. Journal of Science, National University of Shantung 1(2): 327-350.

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Scientific Name Notes The description, which is very superficial, the illustration of the scolex and a hook do not allow this species to be distinguished from its congeners.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/25/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/08/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

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Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
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Genus Dasyatis
Species akajei
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Type Host
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Genus Dasyatis
Species akajei
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.