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Acanthobothrium wedli Robinson, 1959
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2948
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species wedli
Authority Robinson, 1959
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Robinson, E. S. 1959. Some new cestodes from New Zealand marine fishes. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 86: 381-392.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/05/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
02/03/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
09/28/2019ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species nasuta
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dipturus
Species nasutus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country New Zealand
Body of Water Otago Harbour
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities additional localities: Portobello, Otago Harbour, New Zealand
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material type collection of the Dominion Museum, Wellington, New Zealand (holotype); Department of Zoology, Victoria University College, Wellington, New Zealand
Total Number of Type Specimens 5 (+3 from add. loc.)
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.