Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium urolophi Schmidt, 1973
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2943
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species urolophi
Authority Schmidt, 1973
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Schmidt, G. D. 1973. Acanthobothrium urolophi sp. n., a tetraphyllidean cestode (Onchobothriidae) from an Australian stingaree. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 40: 91-93.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
04/02/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
02/03/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urolophidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urolophus
Species testaceus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urolophus
Species testacea
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Glenelg, South Australia
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 72284 (holotype) USNPC No. 72285
Total Number of Type Specimens 4
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.