Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothroides pacificus Marques, Brooks & Ureņa, 1996
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2954
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothroides
Species pacificus
Authority Marques, Brooks & Ureņa, 1996
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Marques, F., D. R. Brooks and H. M. Ureņa. 1996. Two new species of tetraphyllidean cestodes in Himantura pacifica (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes: Dasyatididae) from the northwest coast of Costa Rica. Journal of Parasitology 82(2): 302-306.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
04/02/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Himantura
Species pacifica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species pacifica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Costa Rica
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Playa Panama, Guancaste
Coordinates
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Specimens

Type Material MHNG No. 20585 (holotype) MHNG No. 20586 HWML No. 38742
Total Number of Type Specimens 2 complete, 2 incomplete
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.