Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium unilateralis Alexander, 1953
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2941
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species unilateralis
Authority Alexander, 1953
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Alexander, C. G. 1953. Five new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from southern California rays. Journal of Parasitology 39(5): 481-486.

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Scientific Name Notes

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
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Holorhinus
Species californicus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species californica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Long Beach Harbor
Island(s)
City/Region California
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 47855
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.